Sutton, New South Wales
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Sutton, meaning 'South Settlement' in Saxon, is a small village in the Southern Tablelands
of New South Wales
, Australia
in Yass Valley Shire
. It is situated on the west bank of the Yass River
, about 17 kilometres as the crow flies south of Gundaroo
, near the Federal Highway
, not far from Canberra
. It has a population of about 220 and has a primary school, a general store, an estate agent, a rural supply store and a butcher. Sutton has its own volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located in the village.
Sutton's surrounding area is about 50 kilometres across and is bordered by the Australian Capital Territory
, Wamboin
and Gundaroo. Sutton Park, NSW is about 5 minutes from Sutton. It has a population of around 180 people.
Southern Tablelands
The Southern Tablelands is a geographic area of the State of New South Wales, Australia. This area is located west of the Great Dividing Range.The area is characterised by flat country which has generally been extensively cleared and used for grazing purposes...
of 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...
in Yass Valley Shire
Yass Valley, New South Wales
Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Australian State of New South Wales. It is located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales on the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line....
. It is situated on the west bank of the Yass River
Yass River
The Yass River is a river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The town of Yass is located on the Yass River a short distance from its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River.There are two competing theories as to the origin of the name Yass...
, about 17 kilometres as the crow flies south of Gundaroo
Gundaroo, New South Wales
Gundaroo is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and in Yass Valley Council. It is situated to the east of the Yass River, about north of Sutton, about west of the Lake George range. At the 2006 census, Gundaroo had a population of 331.The explorers Charles...
, near the Federal Highway
Federal Highway (Australia)
The Federal Highway is a short highway in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is a part of the Sydney-Canberra National Highway link....
, not far from Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. It has a population of about 220 and has a primary school, a general store, an estate agent, a rural supply store and a butcher. Sutton has its own volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located in the village.
Sutton's surrounding area is about 50 kilometres across and is bordered by the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, Wamboin
Wamboin
Wamboin is a small rural town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Palerang Council. It is approximately 20 kilometres North East of the Australian city of Canberra....
and Gundaroo. Sutton Park, NSW is about 5 minutes from Sutton. It has a population of around 180 people.