| Scone New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Mare and foal, Scone | |||||||||
  Scone | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°05′S 150°51′E / 32.083°S 150.850°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5,624 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2337 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Upper Hunter Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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Scone (/skoʊn/)[a] is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Scone had a population of 5,013 people.[3] It is on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres(167.77 miles) north of Sydney, and is part of the New England (federal) and Upper Hunter (state) electorates.[4] Scone is in a farming area and is also noted for breeding Thoroughbred racehorses. It is known as the 'Horse capital of Australia'.[5]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scone (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Scone Airport AWS Climate Statistics (1990-2024)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "2021 Scone, Census Community Profiles | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Upper Hunter". NSW Electoral Commission. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Scone - Home - Accommodation, tourism & visitor information". www.upperhuntertourism.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013.
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