Cavan, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Cavan
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.0167°N 198°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Yass Valley Shire
Postcode:2582
Pop:47
County:Cowley
Stategov:Goulburn
Fedgov:Eden-Monaro
Dist1:304
Dir1:SW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:43
Dir2:NW
Location2:Canberra
Dist3:30
Dir3:S
Location3:Yass
Dist4:40
Dir4:NE
Near-N:Good Hope
Near-Ne:Boambolo
Near-E:Jeir
Near-Se:Mullion
Near-S:Mullion
Near-Sw:Narrangullen
Near-W:Narrangullen
Near-Nw:Good Hope

Cavan is a rural community situated on the south bank of the Murrumbidgee River in the Yass Valley Shire.[1] [2] At the, it had a population of 47. It is situated by road, about 40 kilometres southwest of Yass and 43 northwest of Canberra. It was named after the town of Cavan in Ireland. It is reportedly owned by Rupert Murdoch.[3]

Cavan Post Office opened on 1 March 1887, closed in 1902, reopened in 1913 and closed in 1951.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cavan. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. 14 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Cavan . OpenStreetMap. 20 December 2017.
  3. Web site: 2009-09-04. Rudd and the Murdoch press. 2021-08-16. The Monthly. en.