| Young New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Young courthouse built in 1884 but transferred to the Department of Education in 1925 and used as the main hall of Young High School | |||||||||
  Young | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′0″S 148°18′0″E / 34.30000°S 148.30000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 7,712 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1826 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2594 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Hilltops Council | ||||||||
| County | Monteagle | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Young is a town in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863.[2]
Young is marketed as the Cherry Capital of Australia and every year hosts the National Cherry Festival.[3] Young is situated on the Olympic Highway and is approximately two hours' drive from the Canberra area. It is in a valley, with surrounding hills. The town is named after Sir John Young, the governor of NSW from 1861 to 1867.[4][5]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Young (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "National Cherry Festival – Young's Iconic Festival to Celebrate Everything Cherry". nationalcherryfestival.com.au. National Cherry Festival. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Young". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Reed, A. W. (1973). Place Names of Australia (1984 ed.). Frenches Forest: Reed Books. p. 234.
