Population 831 (2011 census) County Camden Postal code 2579 Lga Wingecarribee Shire Parish Sutton Forest Parish | Postcode(s) 2579 State electorate(s) Goulburn Region Southern Highlands Local time Saturday 4:30 AM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 99% Humidity Federal divisions Division of Whitlam, Division of Hume | ||
Exeter is a village in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. It has a station on the Main Southern railway line south of Sydney. At the 2011 census, Exeter had a population of 831 people.
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Map of Exeter NSW 2579, Australia
History
The village was founded by James Badgery, who was born in the city of Exeter in Devon, England. He arrived in New South Wales in 1799, and by 1812 was operating a farm with the name "Exeter" on the site of the present village.
There was a railway accident at Exeter in fog on a single line in 1914, killing 14 people.
School
Schools in Exeter:
References
Exeter, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA