Penrose is a small town in the
Southern Highlands of
New South Wales
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, Australia, in
Wingecarribee Shire
Wingecarribee Shire is the local government area of the Southern Highlands in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Wingecarribee Shire is around southwest of the Sydney central business district and is part of regional Capital Country ...
. It has a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
on the
Main Southern railway line
The Main Southern Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs from Sydney to Albury, near the Victorian border. The line passes through the Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Riverina regions. ...
served by NSW TrainLink's
Southern Highlands Line
The Southern Highlands Line is an Intercity rail service operated by NSW TrainLink that services the Macarthur, Southern Highlands and Southern Tablelands regions of New South Wales. First operating in 1869, the service runs from across the ...
.
According to the , Penrose had a population of 247. At the
2021 census, there were 263 people recorded.
Penrose also has a small general store, a cafe, rural fire brigade, a primary school and a timber mill.
Notes and references
Towns of the Southern Highlands (New South Wales)
Wingecarribee Shire
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