Braemar, New South Wales
Braemar New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°25′52″S 150°28′59″E / 34.431°S 150.483°ECoordinates: 34°25′52″S 150°28′59″E / 34.431°S 150.483°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 1,189 (2001) including Balaclava and Willow Vale | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||
Location | 119 km (74 mi) South-West of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||
Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
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Braemar is a northern village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located 2 km north-east of Mittagong and is often considered to include the hamlet villages of Balaclava and Willow Vale.
History
Main article: Braemar railway station, New South Wales
Braemar had a passenger train station on the Picton Loop railway line, which opened as Rushs Platform on 1 March 1867. In 1892 it was renamed Braemar to coincide with the renaming of the village. On 5 August 1978, the station was closed to passenger services. At present, the station only services a concrete sleeper supplier and the company Clyde Engineering.
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