Welby

Welby is a small town in the Southern Highlands of , , in . It was originally called Fitz Roy. The town is located 1 km west of and houses the local Welby cemetery.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 746 residents
  • Description: town in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Welby, New South Wales” and “Welby, New South Wales, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fitzroy Iron Works and Mount Gibraltar.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The at , New South Wales, was the first commercial iron smelting works in Australia. It first operated in 1848. From 1848 to around 1910, various owners and lessees attempted to achieve profitable operations but ultimately none succeeded.

Peak
Photo: Bluedawe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain with an elevation of 863 metres AHD that is located in the region, between Bowral and Mittagong, in , . Further west is . is situated 3 km south of Welby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mittagong and Bowral.

Photo: Abesty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the of , Australia, in . The town acts as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney.

Photo: DTW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a major town in region of New South Wales, Australia, and an important tourist centre of the Highlands.

Village
Photo: Brendan Lambourne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of , in the . It is located north-east of Mittagong. is situated 7 km east of Welby.

Welby

Latitude
-34.44066° or 34° 26′ 26″ south
Longitude
150.42312° or 150° 25′ 23″ east
Population
746
Elevation
645 metres (2,116 feet)
Open location code
4RQGHC5F+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 113238142
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8347988
Wiki­data ID
Q7980533
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to French—“Welby” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Welby”
  • Dutch: “Welby, New South Wales”
  • French: “Welby”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Welby Oval and Welby Hall.

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