Perthville

Perthville is a small town in New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Central Tablelands, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the regional city of Bathurst. The town has evolved over time due to road improvements to be a satellite suburb of Bathurst.

Perthville
New South Wales
Perthville
Coordinates33°29′0″S 149°33′0″E
Population471 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2795
Location
LGA(s)Bathurst Regional Council
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal Division(s)Calare

Perthville had a railway station, now closed, on the Main Western line between Bathurst and Blayney.

The town contains a large convent of the Sisters of St Joseph, founded in 1872.[2] This included a girls boarding school.

The Uniting Church has also been strongly represented in the town.[3]

Cricketer Brian Booth was born in Perthville in 1933.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Perthville (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. Sisters of St Joseph - Perthville celebrate 140 years, Catholic Diocese of Bathurst, 2012; M. Crowley, Women of the Vale: Perthville Josephites 1872-1972 (Spectrum Publications, Richmond, Vic, 2002); M.T. Crowley, A Priceless Treasure: Sister Teresa McDonald, Pioneer Sister of St Joseph, 1838-1876 (ATF Press, Hindmarsh SA, 2016).
  3. C. Hamer, Members of God's Household: Perthville Uniting Church a history 1863-2013, (Perthville Uniting Church, Perthville, 2013).



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