Brocklesby, New South Wales
Brocklesby ( /ˈbrɒkəlzbi/) is a town in the Riverina region of south west New South Wales, Australia. The town in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area, 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Albury. At the 2006 census Brocklesby had a population of 238.
Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club.(The pigeon shed was taken down in 2011.) Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000, a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operating under a community licence.
Read more about Brocklesby, New South Wales: Historical Significance, Avro Anson Plane Crash, Gallery
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