| Walcha New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Derby Street, Walcha | |||||||||
  Walcha | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°59′S 151°36′E / 30.983°S 151.600°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,369 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1852 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2354 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 1,067.0 m (3,501 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Walcha Shire | ||||||||
| Region | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||
| County | Vernon | ||||||||
| Parish | Walcha | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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Walcha (/ˈwɒlkə/) is a town at the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
The town serves as the seat of Walcha Shire. Walcha is located 425 kilometres (264 mi) by road from Sydney at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way. The Apsley River passes through the town to tumble over the Apsley Falls before joining the Macleay River further on. Originally the river caused flooding in the town prior to a levee bank being constructed and saving the town from more floods. At the 2021 census, Walcha had a population of 1369 people.[2]
The Main North railway line is located 20.7 kilometres (12.9 mi) west at a separate village called Walcha Road which serves as the railhead. This is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer service between Sydney and Armidale. The railway line was built at Walcha Road, because it was the closest point they could get to the town, due to the steep climb over the Great Dividing Range.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walcha (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walcha (Urban Centre/Locality)" Archived 28 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
