Capertee, New South Wales
Capertee pronounced (/keɪpərtiː/ KAY-per-tee) is a village 46 km north of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It is on an elevated site (808 metres) above the Capertee Valley. In 2016, the township had a population of 145 people. The Castlereagh Highway (previously known as the Mudgee Road) links Capertee with Lithgow to the south and Mudgee to the north. The township is surrounded by National Parks and grazing land. Principal employment is in coal mining, farming and tourism-related services. The Capertee Valley forms a part of the catchment area of the Hawkesbury River, but the village lies very close to the Great Divide watershed, with the Turon River catchment nearby to its west.
| Capertee New South Wales | |
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The Royal Hotel, Capertee. | |
Capertee | |
| Coordinates | 33°09′S 149°59′E |
| Population | 145 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2846 |
| Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | City of Lithgow |
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst |
| Federal division(s) | Calare |
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