Young, New South Wales

Young
New South Wales
Young courthouse built in 1884 but transferred to the Department of Education in 1925 and used as the main hall of Young High School
Young is located in New South Wales
Young
Young
Coordinates34°18′0″S 148°18′0″E / 34.30000°S 148.30000°E / -34.30000; 148.30000
Population7,712 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established1826
Postcode(s)2594
Elevation440 m (1,444 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Hilltops Council
CountyMonteagle
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.2 °C
72 °F
7.1 °C
45 °F
626.2 mm
24.7 in

Young is a town in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863.[2]

Young is marketed as the Cherry Capital of Australia and every year hosts the National Cherry Festival.[3] Young is situated on the Olympic Highway and is approximately two hours' drive from the Canberra area. It is in a valley, with surrounding hills. The town is named after Sir John Young, the governor of NSW from 1861 to 1867.[4][5]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Young (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "National Cherry Festival – Young's Iconic Festival to Celebrate Everything Cherry". nationalcherryfestival.com.au. National Cherry Festival. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Young". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Reed, A. W. (1973). Place Names of Australia (1984 ed.). Frenches Forest: Reed Books. p. 234.