Yeoval, New South Wales
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| Yeoval New South Wales |
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| Population: | 292 [1] |
| Postcode: | 2868 |
| Location: |
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| LGA: | Cabonne Shire |
| State District: | Dubbo |
| Federal Division: | Calare |
Yeoval is a small village in the Central Western district of New South Wales, Australia. The town lies in Cabonne Shire Council. At the 2006 census, Yeoval had a population of 292.[1]The town was the childhood home of Australian poet Banjo Paterson, and many of his poems reflect the area.[2]
Yeoval railway station opened in 1925[3] on the now closed Molong- Dubbo railway line, and was sited to the north of the village. Passenger services operated until 1974.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Yeoval (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Yeoval. Cabonne Council. Accessed 7 April 2007.
- ^ Molong- Dubbo Branch. www.nswrail.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ Milne, R. The Molong- Dubbo Line. Australian Railway History, August 2006, ARHS (NSW Division).
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