Rhine Falls, New South Wales
| Rhine Falls New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Rhine Falls | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′S 148°54′E / 36.183°S 148.900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 42 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2630 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,320 m (4,331 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Rhine Falls is a locality within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, halfway between Wambrook and Dry Plain[2][3] at an altitude of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft); ranking as one of the highest-elevated localities in Australia. Likewise, snowfalls occur frequently from May through to September, and can occur at any time of the year. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 42,[1] the same as neighbouring Dry Plain.[4]
The region is characterised chiefly by its vast, undulating grazing land ascending from the steep escarpments of the lower Monaro Tablelands; beginning at an altitude of approximately 800 metres along the eastern side of the Snowy Mountains Highway, soaring to 1,320 metres at the crest of the locality.
Rhine Falls had a school from March 1892 to December 1933, generally described as a "half-time" school, although full-time until 1904 and in 1910 and 1911.[5]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rhine Falls". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Rhine Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Rhine Falls". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dry Plain". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Rhine Falls school in the school history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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