Braidwood, New South Wales

Braidwood
New South Wales
The Braidwood Courthouse, built in 1901
Braidwood is located in New South Wales
Braidwood
Braidwood
Coordinates35°26′0″S 149°48′0″E / 35.43333°S 149.80000°E / -35.43333; 149.80000
Population1,720 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2622
Elevation643 m (2,110 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
RegionSouthern Tablelands
CountySt Vincent
ParishBraidwood
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.0 °C
66 °F
5.5 °C
42 °F
718.2 mm
28.3 in
Localities around Braidwood:
Warri Warri Durran Durra
Bombay Braidwood Mongarlowe
Bendoura Jembaicumbene Northangera

Braidwood is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council.[2][3] It is located on the Kings Highway linking Canberra with Batemans Bay. It is approximately 200 kilometres south west of Sydney, 60 kilometres inland from the coast, and 55 kilometres east of Canberra. Braidwood is a service town for the surrounding district which is based on sheep and cattle grazing, and forestry operations.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ABS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Braidwood". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Braidwood". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2 November 2017.