Pheasants Nest
District of Tahmoor
in Wollondilly of New South Wales, Australia
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Camden Airport (14 mi) - Wollongong Airport (26 mi)
- Sydney Bankstown Airport (31 mi)
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (38 mi)
- Nowra Airport (50 mi)
- Goulburn Airport (64 mi)
- Bathurst Airport (78 mi)
- Aeropelican Airport (100 mi)
- Canberra International Airport (109 mi)
- Australian Convict Sites (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Camden Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Campbelltown Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Highlands Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Camden Lakeside Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Bowral Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Gibraltar Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Boomerang Public Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Wollongong Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Calderwood Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Illawarra Golf Course (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.222 and 150.595 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 13' 20" and E 150° 35' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 05:39 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:44 am and 9:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.434 and -28.455 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Mateus - References
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The district Pheasants Nest of Tahmoor in Wollondilly (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 111 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fullcircle Farm Bed & Breakfast
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Thirlmere, New South Wales
Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. Popularly known for its railway origins, the town is located 89 km south west of Sydney (about a 60 minute drive), one third of the distance from Sydney to Canberra. At the 2011 census, Thirlmere had a population of 3,530 people. Thirlmere was previously known as Village of Thirlmere and was originally named after Lake Thirlmere in England.
New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM), located in Thirlmere, New South Wales, is a museum dedicated to displaying locomotives and passenger and freight rolling stock formerly operated by the New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) and various private operators. The collection features steam, diesel and electric locomotives and other rolling stock. A large proportion of the collection is owned by RailCorp.
Picton Road, New South Wales
Picton Road is a New South Wales highway linking Picton and Wollongong. It provides an important link between the Hume and Southern freeways. From Picton, the highway runs in the southeastern direction, crosses the Hume Highway and continues over grass-forested ranges east of Wilton (passing through Sydney Water Catchment areas) until it meets Mount Ousley Road which leads to Wollongong or Helensburgh.
Picton railway station
Picton Railway Station is a station on the Southern Highlands line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the large town of Picton, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 1 July 1863. The station has two platforms that serve the diesel railcars that use the line. Platform 2 is on an island platform which did have a dock platform for the Picton - Mitagong loop line services. Until 2011 a freight loop ran behind the platform.
Tahmoor railway station
Tahmoor Railway Station is a station on the Southern Highlands line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the town of Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 13 July 1919 when the new alignment of the Main South Line opened. The station has two platforms that serve the diesel railcars that use the line. The platforms are not connected, and passengers are required to cross the tracks on a special crossing at the northern end of the station to access the opposite platform.
Bargo railway station
Bargo Railway Station is a station on the Southern Highlands line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the town of Bargo, New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 13 July 1919 when the new alignment of the Main South Line opened, replacing a station at Balmoral on the old alignment. The station was initially called West Bargo, but was renamed on 1 November 1921. The station has two platforms that serve the diesel railcars that use the line.
Picton, New South Wales
Picton is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire. The town is located 80 kilometres South-west of Sydney, close to Camden and Campbelltown. It is also the administrative centre of Wollondilly Shire.
Yanderra, New South Wales
Yanderra is a small village situated on the border of the Southern Highlands and Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia. Yanderra is located between Bargo and Southern Highlands' Yerrinbool, and is located next to the Hume Highway. At the 2006 census, Yanderra had a population of 561. The name Yanderra comes from an Aboriginal word for turpentine tree. A railway station was located at Yanderra on the Main South railway line between 1924 and 1975.
Wollondilly Shire
Wollondilly Shire is a local government area on the south-western edge of Sydney, being part of the Macarthur region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wollondilly Shire is named after the Wollondilly River. The area is traversed by the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line. Wollondilly Shire contains several small towns and villages broken up by farms and sandstone gorges. To its west is wilderness and includes the Nattai Wilderness and the Burragorang Valley.
Bargo, New South Wales
Bargo is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is approximately 100 km south west of Sydney. It is situated between the township of Tahmoor (north) and the village of Yanderra (south), and accessible via the Hume Highway that links Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. It was previously known as West Bargo and Cobargo. Bargo is one of the largest towns in New South Wales without a sewerage system.
Victoria Bridge, Picton
Victoria Bridge crosses Stonequarry Creek in Picton, New South Wales, Australia. Opened on 7 October 1897, Victoria Bridge is a timber trestle bridge employing Allan trusses - it was designed by Percy Allan and built by C.J. Ford of Sydney. It features the tallest trestles in New South Wales, and is one of the oldest surviving bridges of its type. It is named after Queen Victoria, and is classified by the National Trust.
Tahmoor, New South Wales
Tahmoor is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire.
Couridjah, New South Wales
Couridjah is a locality in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. It was previously known officially as Village of Couridjah. At the 2006 census, Couridjah had a population of 456 people.
Pheasants Nest, New South Wales
Pheasants Nest is a small village in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. It has a north bound and south bound roadhouse on the Hume Highway. At the 2006 census, Pheasants Nest had a population of 656 people. Pheasants Nest was named after the Lyrebird, local to the Bargo area, which was mistakenly called a pheasant by early explorers.
Bargo Parish
The Parish of Bargo is a parish of the County of Camden in New South Wales. It is based around the village of Bargo. The Main Southern railway line passes through the parish, including the Bargo station. The Hume Highway also passes through the parish, where it intersects Avon Dam Road, and also by the Pheasants Nest roadhouse. Lake Nepean and the Nepean River are the boundaries to the east, while the Bargo River is the boundary to the west. Forest Creek is the boundary to the south.
Wilton Parish
The Parish of Wilton is a parish of the County of Camden in New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the area around where Picton Road crosses the Hume Highway, and the area around nearby Wilton. It is bounded by the Cataract River in the east, the Nepean River in the west and north, and the Cordeaux River in the south-west. Almost the entire boundary of the parish uses rivers, except for a small area in the south-east. The parish extends as far south as Cordeaux dam.
Wollondilly Anglican College
Wollondilly Anglican College is an independent, co-educational Transition to Year 12 school, operated under the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation. It is located in Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia. The College provides Christian standards in a contemporary learning atmosphere devoted to the pursuit of excellence. The College, situated on 80 acres of bushland, houses buildings for all facilities from Science to Sporting, including an Auditorium for Creative and Performing Arts events.
Cordeaux River
Cordeaux River, a perennial river of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands and Macarthur districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Bargo River
Bargo River, a watercourse of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands and Macarthur districts of New South Wales, Australia.
Maldon railway station, New South Wales
Maldon was a closed railway station on the Main South railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The station originally opened in 1889 as Wilton, renamed as Maldon a year later. It closed in 1976. South of the station site lay sidings to a cement works, whilst to the north of the station is the site of the incomplete junction of the unfinished Maldon- Dombarton line.
Maldon, New South Wales
Maldon is a locality in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 152.
Wilton, New South Wales
Wilton is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is home to a population of 1279 and includes the modern suburb development of Bingara Gorge. It is located within close proximity Cataract Dam. Furthermore, the town is just located off Picton Road which diverges off the Hume Highway to Wollongong. Wilton has a take away, which includes pizza, and opposite thereof is a Shell service station.
Couridjah railway station
Couridjah is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Couridjah, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.
Thirlmere railway station, New South Wales
Thirlmere is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Thirlmere, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.
Balmoral railway station, New South Wales
Balmoral is a former railway station which was located on the Picton – Mittagong loop railway line. It served Balmoral, a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia.
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