Exeter, New South Wales
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| Exeter New South Wales |
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Exeter central business district
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| Population | 831 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2579 |
| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire |
| Region | Southern Highlands |
| County | Camden |
| Parish | Sutton Forest |
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn |
| Federal Division(s) | Throsby |
Exeter is a village in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It has a station on the Main Southern railway line south of Sydney. At the 2011 census, Exeter had a population of 831 people.[1]
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History
The village was founded by James Badgery, who was born in the city of Exeter in Devon, England. He arrived in New South Wales in 1799, and by 1812 was operating a farm with the name "Exeter" on the site of the present village.
There was a fatal railway accident at Exeter in fog on a single line in 1914. Numerous people perished in the accident.
School
Schools in Exeter:
- Exeter Public School
References
External links
- Exeter page on the Southern Highlands district website
- Detailed history of the village on the same site
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