Jaspers Brush
| Jaspers Brush New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Jaspers Brush | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′12″S 150°39′48″E / 34.80331°S 150.66323°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 362 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2535 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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Jaspers Brush is a rural locality south of Berry, New South Wales in the City of Shoalhaven.
History
It was named by John Ingold after his brother Jasper who died in 1869 before he could leave England for Australia.[2]
Railway
Jaspers Brush railway station on the South Coast Railway was opened 2 June 1893 and was closed 11 Dec 1951.[3] [4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jaspers Brush (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 500 Names and Places of Shoalhaven. 1994. editor Alan Clark. Shoalhaven Tourism Board
- ^ "Jaspers Brush Station".
- ^ Track Diagram