Population 834 (2006 census) State electorate(s) Monaro Postal code 2620 Federal division Division of Eden-Monaro | Postcode(s) 2620 Elevation 800 m Local time Friday 10:38 AM | |
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Location 315 km (196 mi) SW of Sydney
28 km (17 mi) S of Canberra
13 km (8 mi) SW of Queanbeyan LGA(s) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Weather 16°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Royalla is a rural locality on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The area takes its name from the nearby Mount Rob Roy, and was originally a railway settlement on the Bombala railway line known as Rob Roy and changed to the current name in 1905. Modern Royalla is a large rural locality east of the Monaro Highway which forms the border with the ACT. The town was served by a railway station until 1975.
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Map of Royalla NSW 2620, Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Confusingly, the adjoining part of the Australian Capital Territory is also known as Royalla.
Solar farm
On 3 September 2014, Australia's then-largest solar farm was officially opened there. The event was attended by Simon Corbell, the ACT's Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, and Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. The plant features 83,000 solar arrays, and is rated at 20MWp. The farm was developed by the Spanish company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).