Peak Hill, New South Wales

Peak Hill
New South Wales
Peak Hill - Town with a Heart of Gold
Peak Hill is located in New South Wales
Peak Hill
Peak Hill
Coordinates32°43′S 148°11′E / 32.717°S 148.183°E / -32.717; 148.183
Population768 (2021 census)[1]
Established1889 [2]
Postcode(s)2869
Elevation285 m (935 ft)
Location
  • 409 km (254 mi) W of Sydney
  • 72 km (45 mi) SW of Dubbo
  • 49 km (30 mi) N of Parkes
LGA(s)Parkes Shire
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Calare
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.6 °C
76 °F
12.0 °C
54 °F
561.4 mm
22.1 in

Peak Hill is a town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Peak Hill had a population of 768.[1] It is located on the Newell Highway and the Parkes to Narromine railway line.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peak Hill (L)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 630. New South Wales, Australia. 30 November 1889. p. 8528. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.