Murrurundi
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Murrurundi is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic setting in the Upper Hunter region and its historic buildings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mooroopna | 1 |
| Murrurundi region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Upper Hunter Shire
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Hunter Shire Council
|
| climate | temperate ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromSydney | approximately 313 km north of Sydney ⓘ |
| distanceFromTamworth | approximately 193 km south of Tamworth ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 467 metres ⓘ |
| established | 1840s ⓘ |
| gazettedAsTown | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| governingFederalDivision |
New England region
ⓘ
surface form:
New England
|
| governingStateElectorate |
Upper Hunter Shire
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Hunter
|
| hasEvent | local arts and cultural festivals ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
local museum
ⓘ
primary school ⓘ railway station ⓘ small hospital ⓘ |
| hasHeritageListing |
Murrurundi railway station
ⓘ
St Paul’s Anglican Church ⓘ various 19th-century buildings in the town centre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic buildings
ⓘ
scenic rural setting ⓘ surrounding mountains and ranges ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Upper Hunter Shire ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hunter Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Main North railway line
ⓘ
New England Highway ⓘ Pages River ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | reportedly means "five fingers" in an Aboriginal language ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Scone
ⓘ
Willow Tree ⓘ |
| postcode | 2338 ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
beef cattle grazing ⓘ equine industry ⓘ sheep grazing ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Hunter Shire
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Hunter Region
|
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| summerCharacteristics | warm to hot summers ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Liverpool Range ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
bushwalking in surrounding ranges
ⓘ
heritage streetscapes ⓘ rural scenery ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Wonnarua people ⓘ |
| transportLink |
New England Highway
ⓘ
rail services on Main North line ⓘ |
| winterCharacteristics | cool winters ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Murrurundi region
this entity surface form:
Mooroopna