Braemar, New South Wales

34°25′52″S 150°28′59″E / 34.431°S 150.483°E / -34.431; 150.483Population966 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)2575Elevation598 m (1,962 ft)Location

• 124 km (77 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
• 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Mittagong

LGA(s)Wingecarribee ShireRegionSouthern HighlandsCountyCamdenParishColo, MittagongState electorate(s)WollondillyFederal division(s)Whitlam

Localities around Braemar:
Colo Vale	Aylmerton
Willow Vale	Braemar	Aylmerton
	Balaclava

Braemar (/ˈbreɪmɑːr/) is a northern village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is located two km north-east of Mittagong and is often considered to include the hamlet villages of Balaclava and Willow Vale.

History

Braemar had a passenger train station on the Picton Loop railway line, which opened as Rushs Platform on 1 March 1867. In 1892 it was renamed Braemar to coincide with the renaming of the village. On 5 August 1978, the station was closed to passenger services. At present, the station only services a concrete sleeper supplier and the company Clyde Engineering.

Population

At the 2016 census, there were 447 people living at Braemar.^[2] At the 2021 census, the population of Braemar had increased to 966.^[3]

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