Ben Lomond, New South Wales
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Ben Lomond is a village on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is situated 6 km off the New England Highway between Armidale and Glen Innes. It was located in the Guyra Shire local government area until that council was amalgamated into the Armidale Regional Council on 12 May 2016,[2] with parts of the surrounding district in Glen Innes Severn Shire and Inverell Shire. It is primarily a farming area, with most of the residents involved in sheep, cattle and grain farming.[1]
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Soldiers Memorial Hall, 2017 | |
Coordinates | 30°01′19″S 151°39′37″E |
Population | 152 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2365 |
Elevation | 1,364 m (4,475 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Armidale Regional Council |
County | Hardinge |
State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands |
Federal division(s) | New England |
Ben Lomond Village is at 1,370 m elevation, making it the highest village in northern New South Wales. As such, even though it is located only a few hours' drive from the Queensland border, it receives occasional falls of snow in Winter. Overlooking the village are mountains known as "The Two Brothers", which have a peak elevation of 1,508 metres.