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Candelo
	Candelo; New South Wales
	; Candelo
Population:	393 (2006 census)
Established:	1860s
Postcode:	2550
Coordinates:	Coordinates: 36°46′S 149°41′E / 36.767°S 149.683°E
Location:	448 km (278 mi) SSW of Sydney; 217 km (135 mi) SE of Canberra; 23 km (14 mi) SW of Bega; 28 km (17 mi) NW of Merimbula;
LGA:	Bega Valley Shire
State District:	Bega
Federal Division:	Eden-Monaro

Candelo is a town in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in the Bega Valley Shire Local Government Area, 448 kilometres (278 mi) south of the state capital, Sydney. In 2006, Candelo had a population of 393 people.^[1]

The area around Candelo was first settled by Europeans in the 1830s and the village was developed in the 1860s at a crossroads following the passage of the New South Wales Land Act of 1861 allowed closer settlement.^[2]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Candelo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL117200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
^ "Candelo". Walkabout. Fairfax. http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWCandelo.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

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[Census2006Y-0] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Candelo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL117200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 28 June 2009.

[Walkabout-1] "Candelo". Walkabout. Fairfax. http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWCandelo.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

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