Brayton, New South Wales

Brayton is a locality in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire.^[2][3] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 208.^[1]

Brayton New South Wales
Brayton Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°38′57″S 149°58′02″E
Population	208 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2579
Elevation	632 m (2,073 ft)
Location	38 km (24 mi) NE of Goulburn 175 km (109 mi) SW of Sydney 50 km (31 mi) WSW of Moss Vale
LGA(s)	Upper Lachlan Shire
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	Argyle
Parish	Billyrambija
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Localities around Brayton: Greenwich Park Big Hill Canyonleigh Greenwich Park Brayton Canyonleigh Carrick Marulan Paddys River

History

Brayton was formerly known as Longreach, the name of a property granted to Peter Stuckey in the mid-1820s. The house he built with convict labour is made of sandstone from the area. Further information is in Early Colonial Houses of New South Wales by Rachel Roxburgh. Its name was changed to avoid confusion with the Queensland town of Longreach and apparently named after Lily Brayton, an English actress and singer.^[2] It had a public school from 1859 to 1953. This includes periods when it was closed or operated as a "half-time" school.^[4]