Jenolan, New South Wales Explained

Type:	town
Jenolan
State:	nsw
Pop:	19
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Lga:	Oberon
Stategov:	Bathurst
Fedgov:	Calare
Postcode:	2790
Region:	Central West
Location1:	Oberon
Dist1:	28
Dir1:	SE

Jenolan is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Oberon in the Central West region of New South Wales. The locality is about south-east of the town of Oberon. The 2016 census recorded a population of 19 for the state suburb of Jenolan.^[1]

History

The name “Jenolan Caves” was adopted in 1884.^[2] It is assumed that the locality name was derived from the caves.

Geography

The Jenolan Caves are within the locality, and the Jenolan River flows through.

Road infrastructure

Jenolan Caves Road provides access to the locality from Hartley on the Great Western Highway, and Edith Road provides access from Oberon.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Jenolan (NSW) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
2. Book: Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: Draft Plan of Management. PDF. NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. October 2013. 6 October 2014. 978-1-74359-215-1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625131044/http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/planmanagement/draft/130512JenolanPOMdraft.pdf. 25 June 2014. live.