Avoca, New South Wales
Avoca (/əˈvoʊkə/) is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.
| Avoca New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Avoca Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′55″S 150°29′05″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 208 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2577 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 722 m (2,369 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Yarrunga | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Situated 700 m above sea level, Avoca is just 15 minutes drive from bigger towns such as Bowral and Moss Vale and around 25 minutes drive to Mittagong. The village includes a public school, with around 3 students, an events hall (Avoca Hall) and a NSW RFS brigade, although it is situated further away from the main centre of the village. Avoca is situated on the main Sheepwash Road. The village also includes several dairy farms, which provide milk to many larger companies such as Pura Milk and Dairy Farmers.
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