Blandford, New South Wales

Blandford New South Wales
New England Highway, Blandford, NSW.
Blandford Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	31°47′S 150°53′E
Population	183 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2338
Elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Location	307 km (191 mi) NW of Sydney 35 km (22 mi) N of Scone 185 km (115 mi) NW of Newcastle 100 km (62 mi) S of Tamworth
LGA(s)	Upper Hunter Shire
Region	Hunter Region
County	Brisbane
Parish	Murulla
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter
Federal division(s)	New England
Localities around Blandford: Blandford Murrurundi Wingen

Blandford is a village in the upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the New England Highway and Main North railway line. A now closed railway station which opened in 1872 was located there, no trace now remains. However the old station master's house is still occupied and is adjacent to the line.^[2]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 183 people in Blandford. 92.2% of people were born in Australia and 97.2% of people spoke only English at home.^[1]

Notable people

• Hanna Kay, artist

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blandford (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
2. Blandford station NSWrail.net, accessed 15 September 2009.

External links

Media related to Blandford, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station	Former services			Following station
Murrurundi towards Wallangarra		Main North Line		Wingen towards Sydney