| Lue New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Lue | |
| Coordinates | 32°40′0″S 149°51′0″E / 32.66667°S 149.85000°E |
| Population | 216 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2850 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst, Orange, Upper Hunter |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Lue is a small village in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Lue had a population of 216.[1]
Lue is located on the now-closed Gwabegar railway line between the larger towns of Rylstone and Mudgee, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Mudgee. It is not on the main road, but the NSW TrainLink bus services from Gulgong detours several times a week to service Lue.
Lue was prosperous after the opening of the railway to Mudgee in 1884, but declined from the 1930s.[2] In 1921, leases taken up at the locality of Barigan and plans made to erect oil share retorts there; the oil that would have been produced was planned to be pumped through a pipeline to Lue railway station.[3][4][5]
Lue Hotel and Lue Pottery are businesses still in operation. The Lue railway station still exists and is heritage listed.[6]
A few kilometres from Lue on the Mudgee Road lies the historic Havilah homestead with its adjoining Havilah Memorial Church.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lue". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ W. Potts, Lue: 1823-1984 (Winifred Potts, Mudgee, 1984).
- ^ "The Barigan Shale". Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative. 19 December 1921. p. 10. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "As Precious as Gold". Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative. 15 May 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. 26 May 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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