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Discover Galong in Australia
Galong in the region of New South Wales with its 123 habitants is a town located in Australia - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Galong is now 05:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sydney City, Melbourne, McMahons Reef, Katoomba, and Canberra. When in this area, you might want to check out Sydney City . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Galong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Galong, New South Wales
Galong is a small town in New South Wales, Australia located in Harden Shire. At the 2006 census, Galong had a population of 122 people. The town is well known for its cemetery, which has among other monuments, some angels carved by Frank Rusconi, the monumental mason from Gundagai. St Clement's monastery closed in 1975 and is now a retreat centre run by the Redemptorists and the Sisters of St. Joseph, Goulburn. The major industry in the town is the limestone open-cut mine.
Located at -34.60 148.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Galong railway station
Galong is a closed railway station on the Main South railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It served the small town of Galong. The original station opened in 1877 however was replaced by a new station on a deviation which opened in 1916. Galong was the location of the junction of the branch railway to Boorowa, which closed to passenger services in 1974.
Located at -34.60 148.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Binalong railway station
Binalong is a closed railway station on the Main South railway line in New South Wales, Australia. A station opened in Binalong in 1875 on the original rail alignment, which was bypassed with a deviation in 1916. The new island station opened on the new alignment in 1916 and is now closed to passenger services. It survives in good condition. The original station on the old alignment is in use as a private residence.
Located at -34.67 148.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Binalong, New South Wales
Binalong is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, 37 km north-west of Yass in Yass Valley Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of about 269 people.
Located at -34.67 148.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Harden railway station
Harden railway station in Harden, New South Wales is on the Main Southern railway line between Yass Junction and Cootamundra. Countrylink provide four XPT services passing through the town daily, an Xplorer service to Griffith on Saturday returning Sundays and a daily coach service between Cootamundra and Canberra.
Located at -34.55 148.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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