Perthville is a small town in
New South Wales
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Australia. The town is located on the Central Tablelands, approximately from the regional city of
Bathurst. The town has evolved over time due to road improvements to be a satellite suburb of Bathurst.
Perthville had
railway station now closed, on the
Main Western line between Bathurst and
Blayney.
The town contains a large convent of the
Sisters of St Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph, also known as the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, abbreviated CSJ or SSJ, is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, in 1650. This congregation, named f ...
, founded in 1872. This included a girls boarding school.
The Uniting Church has also been strongly represented in the town.
[C. Hamer, ''Members of God's Household: Perthville Uniting Church a history 1863-2013'', (Perthville Uniting Church, Perthville, 2013).]
Cricketer
Brian Booth
Brian Charles Booth (born 19 October 1933) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia for two Tests during the 1965–66 ...
was born in Perthville in 1933.
References
External links
Perthville- Bathurst Regional Council
Community website
- Bathurst-nsw
Towns in New South Wales
Main Western railway line, New South Wales
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