Back يونغ (أستراليا) Arabic يونج (بلده فى هيلتوپس كونسيل) ARZ Young (lungsod sa Ostralya, State of New South Wales, Young) CEB یانگ، نیو ساوت ولز Persian Young (Australie) French Young (Australia) Polish Young, New South Wales SIMPLE Young (ort i Australien, New South Wales, Young) Swedish ینگ، نیوساؤتھ ویلز Urdu
| Young New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Young courthouse built in 1884 but transferred to the Department of Education in 1925 and used as the main hall of Young High School | |||||||||
  Young | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′0″S 148°18′0″E / 34.30000°S 148.30000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 7,712 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1826 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2594 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 440 m (1,444 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Hilltops Council | ||||||||
| County | Monteagle | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Young is a town in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863.[2]
Young is marketed as the Cherry Capital of Australia and every year hosts the National Cherry Festival.[3] Young is situated on the Olympic Highway and is approximately two hours' drive from the Canberra area. It is in a valley, with surrounding hills. The town is named after Sir John Young, the governor of NSW from 1861 to 1867.[4][5]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Young (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "National Cherry Festival – Young's Iconic Festival to Celebrate Everything Cherry". nationalcherryfestival.com.au. National Cherry Festival. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Young". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Reed, A. W. (1973). Place Names of Australia (1984 ed.). Frenches Forest: Reed Books. p. 234.
