Description
Alectown is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
Alectown is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is on the Newell Highway and in the Parkes Shire local government area, 382 kilometres (237 mi), west north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2016 census, Alectown and the surrounding area had a population of 168.
History
Originally known as Alecs Flat, the district was named after the three men who first prospected here - Alexander Cameron, Alexander Patton, and Alexander Whitelaw.It was originally a gold mining town which once had a population above 1,000. Bachelors Rush Post Office opened on 1 May 1888 and was renamed Alicktown in 1889 and Alectown in 1891. It closed in 1983.
Today, only two churches and some residences remain in the town.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 277.144 km2
Elevation: 201 to 500 metres
Town elevation: 377 m
Population number: 168
Local Government Area: Parkes Shire Council