Jennings, New South Wales

Jennings is a town on the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in the Tenterfield Shire local government area, 718 kilometres (446 mi) from the state capital, Sydney and 256 kilometres (159 mi) from Brisbane. It is separated by the state border from its neighbouring town of Wallangarra in Queensland. At the 2011 census, Jennings had a population of 211. The New England Highway and the Main North railway line cross the state border at Jennings. The town was named for Sir Patrick Jennings, the first Roman Catholic Premier of New South Wales.

Jennings
New South Wales
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Jennings
Coordinates28°56′32″S 151°57′36″E
Population211 (2011 census)
Established1888
Postcode(s)4383
Elevation875 m (2,871 ft)
Location
  • 718 km (446 mi) N of Sydney
  • 256 km (159 mi) SW of Brisbane
  • 99 km (62 mi) S of Warwick (QLD)
  • 19 km (12 mi) NW of Tenterfield
  • 2 km (1 mi) S of Wallangarra (QLD)
LGA(s)Tenterfield Shire
State electorate(s)Lismore
Federal division(s)New England
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.8 °C
69 °F
8.6 °C
47 °F
773.7 mm
30.5 in
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