| Somerton New South Wales | |||||||||
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  Somerton | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°56′S 150°38′E / 30.933°S 150.633°E | ||||||||
| Population | 277 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1839 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2340 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tamworth Regional Council | ||||||||
| County | Parry | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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Somerton is a village between Tamworth and Gunnedah on the Oxley Highway in northern New South Wales Australia. In the 2016 census, there were 277 people in Somerton.[4] Somerton Village adjoins the plentiful Peel River.
The area surrounding Somerton is an agricultural region specialising in broad-acre cropping and large scale grazing. Lucerne is grown along the fertile Peel River flats.
Services available in Somerton include a primary school, roadhouse, hotel and memorial hall. Somerton is located close to a number of key employment hubs in the New England region, including the regional cities of Tamworth and Gunnedah.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Somerton (NSW)".
- ^ a b "Summary statistics TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology.
- ^ "Somerton (Bective West)". Monthly rainfall. Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Somerton (NSW)".