Postcode(s) 2611 Postal code 2611 Federal division Division of Hume | State electorate(s) Goulburn Lga Yass Valley Council | |
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Brindabella is a locality in south-east New South Wales, Australia, in the area of Yass Valley Council. It is reached by the Brindabella Road from the Australian Capital Territory over the Brindabella Ranges. It is significant as the early home of Miles Franklin, who wrote a well known book called Childhood at Brindabella.
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Map of Brindabella NSW 2611, Australia
A river called Goodradigbee River flows north through the valley. A major farm in the valley is Brindabella Station.
History
The place was named by Aborigines as Brindabella, meaning "two kangaroo rats". The area was considered as an outstation of Yarralumla station. Joseph Franklin and his family settled in the Brindabella Valley in 1861 and Thomas Franklin built the first homestead.
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Brindabella, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA