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Hoskinstown is a locality in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia.
Hoskinstown is a locality in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia.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.The town is known for the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope operated by the University of Sydney.
It had a public school from 1869 to 1967. Hoskinstown station was opened along with the Captains Flat railway line in 1940 and it closed in August 1968, a year before the line. The Catholic Church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Paul.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 81.185 km2
Elevation: 501 to 1000 metres
Town elevation: 757 m
Population number: 189
Local Government Area: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council