Culcairn

Culcairn New South Wales
Balfour St, the main street of Culcairn
Culcairn
Coordinates	35°40′0″S 147°03′0″E / 35.66667°S 147.05000°E / -35.66667; 147.05000
Population	1,473 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2660
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Location	514 km (319 mi) from Sydney 362 km (225 mi) from Melbourne 53 km (33 mi) from Albury 81 km (50 mi) from Wagga Wagga
LGA(s)	Greater Hume Shire Council
County	Hume
State electorate(s)	Albury
Federal division(s)	Farrer

Culcairn (/kʌlkɛərn/) is a town in the south-east Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Culcairn is located in the Greater Hume Shire local government area on the Olympic Highway between Albury and Wagga Wagga. The town is 514 kilometres (319 mi) south-west of the state capital, Sydney and at the 2016 census had a population of 1,473.^[1]

The town is an important supply centre for nearby towns and villages including, Morven, Gerogery, Henty, Walla Walla and Pleasant Hills. Billabong Creek runs along the southern edge of town, lending its name to the local high school.