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Crookwell
	Crookwell; New South Wales
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Population:	1,993
Postcode:	2583
Coordinates:	34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.45°S 149.467°ECoordinates: 34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.45°S 149.467°E
LGA:	Upper Lachlan Shire
State District:	Burrinjuck
Federal Division:	Hume

Crookwell is a small town located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Upper Lachlan Shire. At the 2006 census, Crookwell had a population of 1,993 people.^[1] The town is at a relatively high altitude in Australian terms and there are occasional snowfalls during the winter months. The nearest major centre is the city of Goulburn which is about a half hour drive to the south of the town. Crookwell is easily accessible to the state capital of Sydney and also the Federal capital of Canberra.

Most employment is based on rural industries, there being a very strong agriculturally based economy. The district is renowned for potato farming, or 'spud digging', hence people who reside in Crookwell are often referred to as 'spud diggers'. The towns of Boorowa and Yass are in the district.

Crookwell is also home to NSW's first wind farm. The wind farm consisting of 8 poles is located 8 minutes out of Crookwell on the Goulburn road. The "windmill" operates automatically when there is 15 km/h wind and shuts off when wind speed reaches 72 km/h. There is controversy about its aesthetic appeal amongst Crookwell and surrounding residents, and forms a curious tourist attraction amidst the general decline of sheep farming and the continued drought in the area.

From 1902 to 1984 a railway connected to Goulburn, although passenger services to Crookwell station ceased in 1974.^[2]^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Crookwell (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL123600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
^ Scrymgeour, R. A History of the Goulburn- Crookwell Line. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. Vol 48, no 721. November 1997.
^ Crookwell station. NSWrail.net, accessed 21 August 2009.

[edit] See also

Crookwell railway line

[Census2006Y-0] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Crookwell (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL123600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

[1] Scrymgeour, R. A History of the Goulburn- Crookwell Line. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. Vol 48, no 721. November 1997.

[2] Crookwell station. NSWrail.net, accessed 21 August 2009.

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