Broughton Village
| Broughton Village New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Princes Highway at Broughton Village | |||||||||||||||
  Broughton Village Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′47″S 150°45′08″E / 34.74639°S 150.75222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 95 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2534 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Broughton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
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Broughton Village is a locality on the border of the Kiama and Shoalhaven local government areas in New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies on the Princes Highway about 18 km southwest of Kiama and 39 km north of Nowra and on Broughton Creek. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 95.[1] Broughton Village is not to be confused with Broughton, a locality that lies to its immediate southwest or Broughton Vale, which lies to its immediate northwest.
The locality is named after Broughton, a local Dharawal man who was employed as a guide and intermediary for the early British colonists.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broughton Village". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Broughton Village". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Broughton Village". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Keith (2005). Broughton. Canberra: Australian Dictionary of Biography.
