Young

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locality town

Young is a regional town in New South Wales, Australia, historically known for its gold rush heritage and cherry production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality →
town →
climate cooler highland-influenced climate →
humid subtropical climate →
country Australia →
distanceFrom approximately 160 kilometres north-west of Canberra →
approximately 372 kilometres south-west of Sydney →
economicActivity fruit processing →
tourism →
wine production →
elevation about 440 metres above sea level →
established 19th century →
federalElectorate Riverina NERFINISHED →
formerLocalGovernmentArea Young Shire →
governingBody Hilltops Council →
hasAttraction Chinese Tribute Gardens →
historic railway station →
hasEvent National Cherry Festival →
hasFacility Hennessy Catholic College →
Young High School →
Young Hospital →
hasHeritage Lambing Flat goldfields history →
historic buildings from gold rush era →
hasMuseum Lambing Flat Folk Museum →
hasTransport Junee–Narrandera railway line →
surface form: "Griffith–Canberra railway line (disused for passengers)"

Olympic Highway →
historicalSignificance gold rush town →
knownFor cherry production →
gold rush heritage →
stone fruit production →
localGovernmentArea Hilltops Council →
locatedIn Hilltops wine region →
southwestern New South Wales →
surface form: "South Western Slopes region of New South Wales"
nickname Cherry Capital of Australia →
originalName Lambing Flat →
postcode 2594 →
primaryIndustry agriculture →
horticulture →
region South West Slopes →
renamedAfter Sir John Young →
state New South Wales →
stateElectorate Cootamundra →
surroundedBy grazing land →
orchards →
timeZone AEST →
timeZoneDST AEDT →
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