Hoskinstown, New South Wales

Hoskinstown is a locality in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia.[2] The town is 38 km southeast of Canberra the Capital city of Australia, and 299 km southwest of Sydney. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 189.[1]

Hoskinstown
New South Wales
Hoskinstown
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°24′57″S 149°27′02″E
Population189 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2623
Elevation761 m (2,497 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
RegionSouthern Tablelands
CountyMurray
ParishMolonglo
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal Division(s)Eden-Monaro
Localities around Hoskinstown:
Bungendore Bungendore Bungendore
Carwoola Hoskinstown Forbes Creek
Primrose Valley Captains Flat Rossi

The town is known for the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope operated by the University of Sydney.

Captains Flat railway line at Hoskinstown

It had a public school from 1869 to 1967.[3] Hoskinstown station was opened along with the Captains Flat railway line in 1940 and it closed in August 1968, a year before the line.[4] The Catholic Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Paul.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hoskinstown (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. "Hoskinstown". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Hoskinstown Public School in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. "Hoskinstown Platform". NSWRail.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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