Stanbridge, New South Wales

Stanbridge
New South Wales
Stanbridge
Coordinates 34°31′3″S 146°14′8″E / 34.51750°S 146.23556°E / -34.51750; 146.23556Coordinates: 34°31′3″S 146°14′8″E / 34.51750°S 146.23556°E / -34.51750; 146.23556
Population 414 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2705
Elevation 144 m (472 ft)
Location
County Cooper
State electorate(s) Murray

Stanbridge is a town/community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 6 kilometres east from Whitton, 8 kilometres north west from Gogeldrie and 20 kilometres west of Leeton. At the 2011 census, Stanbridge had a population of 414 people.[1]

A major employer is Freedom Foods, a maker of health foods including cereals biscuits and bars. The company moved to Stanbridge from Melbourne in 2009 and employs about 76 people.[2]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stanbridge (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. Pattison, Talia (8 February 2013). "Bright future facing Freedom Foods". The Irrigator. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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