Sodwalls, New South Wales
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Sodwalls is a small hamlet
in New South Wales
, Australia
Sodwalls is located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney
and 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west from the town of Lithgow
.
Sodwalls used to have a station
on the Main Western Railway
. This line is used by the Dubbo XPT service with stops at Rydal
to the east, and Tarana
to the west.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in New South Wales
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...
Sodwalls is located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the state capital, 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...
and 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west from the town of Lithgow
Lithgow, New South Wales
Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the centre of the local political division City of Lithgow. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General of New South Wales.Lithgow is...
.
Sodwalls used to have a station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the Main Western Railway
Main Western railway line, New South Wales
The Main Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Blue Mountains, Central West, North West Slopes and the Far West regions.- Description of route :...
. This line is used by the Dubbo XPT service with stops at Rydal
Rydal, New South Wales
Rydal is a small village in New South Wales, Australia.Rydal is located about west of the state capital, Sydney and south-west from the town of Lithgow....
to the east, and Tarana
Tarana, New South Wales
Tarana is a small town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Lithgow.It is the former junction of the Oberon Branch railway with the Main Western Line. This branch line was notable for its steep 1 in 30 gradients and sharp 100 m curves. This little station could be...
to the west.