Sebastopol, New South Wales
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Sebastopol is a village community in the north east part of the Riverina
. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres south from Temora
and 19 kilometres north from Junee Reefs
.
The village is located by signage on the Olympic Highway. Other than rural dwellings surrounding the village the only sign of a more prosperous past is a dilapidated building well past its prime and a well constructed brick Presbyterian church on the nearby Mimosa Road close to the intersection of Henrys Road.
It was named after Sevastopol
in the Ukraine
, the site of an important battle during the Crimean War
. Sebastopol Post Office opened on 7 March 1870 and closed in 1973.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres south from Temora
Temora, New South Wales
Temora is a town located in north east part of the Riverina area of New South Wales, south-west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census the population of Temora was 4,086.-History:...
and 19 kilometres north from Junee Reefs
Junee Reefs, New South Wales
Junee Reefs is a locality in the south east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 19 kilometres north from Old Junee and 19 kilometres south from Sebastopol. At the 2006 census, Junee Reefs had a population of 136 people....
.
The village is located by signage on the Olympic Highway. Other than rural dwellings surrounding the village the only sign of a more prosperous past is a dilapidated building well past its prime and a well constructed brick Presbyterian church on the nearby Mimosa Road close to the intersection of Henrys Road.
It was named after Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
in the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, the site of an important battle during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. Sebastopol Post Office opened on 7 March 1870 and closed in 1973.