Jaspers Brush
| Jaspers Brush New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Jaspers Brush | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′12″S 150°39′48″E / 34.80331°S 150.66323°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 362 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2535 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Shoalhaven | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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Jaspers Brush is a rural locality south of Berry, New South Wales in the City of Shoalhaven.
History[edit]
It was named by John Ingold after his brother Jasper who died in 1860 before he could leave England for Australia.[2]
Railway[edit]
Jaspers Brush railway station on the South Coast Railway was opened 2 June 1893 and was closed 11 Dec 1951.[3] [4]
Duplication[edit]
Duplication of the tracks through Jaspers Brush is proposed to increase capacity for freight trains and to allow passenger services to be improved from hourly to half-hourly. [5] [6]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jaspers Brush (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 500 Names and Places of Shoalhaven. 1994. editor Alan Clark. Shoalhaven Tourism Board
- ^ "Jaspers Brush Station".
- ^ Track Diagram
- ^ Duplication
- ^ Track Diagram
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