Bannister, New South Wales

Bannister is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It lies about 20 km south of Crookwell and 90 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 120.

Bannister
New South Wales
Crookwell 2 Wind Farm from Bannister in 2019
Bannister
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°35′54″S 149°29′34″E
Population141 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)2580
Elevation897 m (2,943 ft)
Location
  • 120 km (75 mi) N of Canberra
  • 20 km (12 mi) S of Crookwell
  • 34 km (21 mi) NW of Goulburn
  • 229 km (142 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)Upper Lachlan Shire
RegionSouthern Tablelands
CountyArgyle
ParishPomeroy
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Hume
Localities around Bannister:
Grabben Gullen Pejar Woodhouselee
Gurrundah Bannister Wayo
Gurrundah Gurrundah Mummel

Bannister was named after Saxe Bannister, first Attorney General of New South Wales. It had a state school from 1878 to 1968. This was described at different times as a "public school", a "half-time school" or a "provisional school". Prior to May 1915, it was called Gullen Flat Public School.

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