Pomeroy, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Pomeroy
State:nsw
Coordinates:-34.6567°N 149.5011°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:Goulburn Mulwaree
Lga2:Upper Lachlan
County:Argyle
Parish:Pomeroy
Region:Southern Tablelands
Postcode:2580
Elevation:659
Stategov:Goulburn
Fedgov:Hume
Dist1:105
Dir1:NE
Location1:Canberra
Dist2:25
Dir2:NW
Location2:Goulburn
Dist3:220
Dir3:SW
Location3:Sydney
Near-N:Mummel
Near-Ne:Baw Baw
Near-E:Baw Baw
Near-Se:Yarra
Near-S:Parkesbourne
Near-Sw:Gurrundah
Near-W:Gurrundah
Near-Nw:Bannister

Pomeroy is a locality on the border of Goulburn Mulwaree Council and Upper Lachlan Shire in New South Wales, Australia.[1] [2] It lies on the upper Wollondilly River, about 23 km northwest of Goulburn and 110 km northeast of Canberra. At the, it had a population of 115.

Pomeroy had a state school from 1868 to 1915. This was described at different times as a "public school", a "half-time school" or a "provisional school". Prior to January 1876, it was called Mummell Public School.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pomeroy. Geographical Names Board. 11 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Pomeroy. OpenStreetMap. 11 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Pomeroy in the School history database search. New South Wales Department of Education. 11 March 2021.