Sebastopol, New South Wales

Sebastopol is a village community in the north east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres south of Temora and 19 kilometres north of Junee Reefs.

Sebastopol
New South Wales
Entering Sebastopol
Sebastopol
Coordinates34°34′48″S 147°31′03″E
Postcode(s)2666
Elevation299 m (981 ft)
Location
  • 15 km (9 mi) from Temora
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Junee Reefs
LGA(s)Temora Shire
CountyClarendon
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)Riverina

The village is located by signage on the Olympic Highway. Other than rural dwellings surrounding the village the only sign of a more prosperous past is a dilapidated building well past its prime and a well constructed brick Presbyterian church on the nearby Mimosa Road close to the intersection of Henrys Road.

It was named after Sevastopol, the site of an important battle during the Crimean War. Sebastopol Post Office opened on 7 March 1870 and closed in 1973.[1]

Notes and references

  1. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
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