O'Connell, New South Wales
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O’Connell is a village in New South Wales
, Australia
. The village, classified by the National Trust of Australia
, is 23 kilometres from Oberon
on the O'Connell Road
. At the 2006 census
, O'Connell and the surrounding area had a population of 355.
The village has a long history situated on the original road between Bathurst
and Sydney
.
The existing hotel
was built in 1865 and today is a popular meeting place in pleasant surroundings. The historic former Catholic Church now operates as a bed & breakfast. The Anglican church is still in use.
O'Connell Post Office opened on 14 August 1834 and closed in 1980.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The village, classified by the National Trust of Australia
National Trust of Australia
The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....
, is 23 kilometres from Oberon
Oberon, New South Wales
-See also:*Oberon Correctional Centre*Mount Trickett*Mount Bindo*Shooters Hill-External links:***...
on the O'Connell Road
O'Connell Road
O'Connell Road is a New South Wales rural road linking Oberon to the regional highway hub of Bathurst, where several roads including the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and Bathurst-Ilford Road join...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, O'Connell and the surrounding area had a population of 355.
The village has a long history situated on the original road between Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
The existing hotel
Australian pubs
A public house in Australia is an establishment performing many functions, often serving alcoholic beverages, meals, and providing basic accommodation.-Origin:...
was built in 1865 and today is a popular meeting place in pleasant surroundings. The historic former Catholic Church now operates as a bed & breakfast. The Anglican church is still in use.
O'Connell Post Office opened on 14 August 1834 and closed in 1980.