Singleton Shire Council
Encyclopedia
Singleton Council is a local government area in New South Wales
, Australia
. It is on the New England Highway
and CityRail
's Hunter line
.
, Broke
, Bulga, Howes Valley, Putty
, Warkworth, Jerrys Plains, Camberwell
, Ravensworth, Mount Olive, Carrowbrook, Mirranie, Elderslie, Belford
and Branxton
.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is on the New England Highway
New England Highway
The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...
and CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
's Hunter line
Hunter railway line, New South Wales
The Hunter railway line is a regional railway line which is part of Sydney's CityRail network. The line runs from the central business district of Newcastle, on the coast, northwest to Scone and Dungog in the Hunter Valley area....
.
Main towns and villages
The Shire includes SingletonSingleton, New South Wales
-Industry & Commerce:Major industries near Singleton include coal mining, energy generation, light industry, vineyards, horse breeding and cattle production. Dairying was once a mainstay in the area, but has declined....
, Broke
Broke, New South Wales
Broke is a village of approximately 540 people in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia in Singleton Shire. It is located to the north of Sydney on the original early colonial road from Sydney to Singleton .-Description:...
, Bulga, Howes Valley, Putty
Putty, New South Wales
Putty is a village in New South Wales, Australia in Singleton Shire. It is north west of Sydney on the Putty Road between Windsor and Singleton.-Geography:The village lies in a wide valley...
, Warkworth, Jerrys Plains, Camberwell
Camberwell, New South Wales
Camberwell is a small village just off the New England Highway in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 196 kilometres north of Sydney and 15 kilometres northwest of Singleton in Singleton Shire....
, Ravensworth, Mount Olive, Carrowbrook, Mirranie, Elderslie, Belford
Belford, New South Wales
Belford is a commuter town in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia in Singleton Shire. It is located 171 kilometres north of Sydney....
and Branxton
Branxton, New South Wales
Branxton is a town in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. Branxton is north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and New England Highway.Branxton is located mostly in Cessnock City Council, but part of it is in Singleton Shire...
.