Hillgrove, New South Wales

Hillgrove New South Wales
Hillgrove welcome sign in 2008
Hillgrove
Coordinates	30°34′S 151°54′E / 30.567°S 151.900°E / -30.567; 151.900
Population	174 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1884
Postcode(s)	2350
Elevation	1,000 m (3,281 ft)
Location	506 km (314 mi) N of Sydney 167 km (104 mi) WSW of Coffs Harbour 103 km (64 mi) W of Dorrigo 34 km (21 mi) E of Armidale 485 km (301 mi) S of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Armidale Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)	New England

Hillgrove is a Northern Tablelands historic goldmining town, now a village with a population of about 95. The village lies about 30 km east of Armidale and 5 km south of the Waterfall Way, at an elevation of 1,000 m on a granite plateau above Bakers Creek, near the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. It lies in Sandon County, part of the Armidale Regional Council local government area.

Hillgrove was one of the major gold fields in New South Wales, with a recorded production of over 15,000 kg of gold. It has also been a significant producer of antimony (14,700 tons) and tungsten (at least 2,000 tons of scheelite).