Hillgrove, New South Wales
Hillgrove is a Northern Tablelands historic goldmining town, now a village with a population of about 95. The village lies about 30 km east of Armidale and 5 km south of the Waterfall Way, at an elevation of 1,000 m on a granite plateau above Bakers Creek, near the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. It lies in Sandon County, part of the Armidale Regional Council local government area.
| Hillgrove New South Wales | |
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Hillgrove welcome sign in 2008 | |
Hillgrove | |
| Coordinates | 30°34′S 151°54′E |
| Population | 174 (SAL 2021) |
| Established | 1884 |
| Postcode(s) | 2350 |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Armidale Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands |
| Federal division(s) | New England |
Hillgrove was one of the major gold fields in New South Wales, with a recorded production of over 15,000 kg of gold. It has also been a significant producer of antimony (14,700 tons) and tungsten (at least 2,000 tons of scheelite).
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