Balaclava (/ˈbæləˌklɑːvə/) is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. It is 1 km north-east of Mittagong. The village includes a service station, real estate, pre-school, nursery, doctor's surgery and antiques store. It is located in Wingecarribee Shire and is often considered part of Braemar along with its neighbour Willow Vale.
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Coordinates | 34°26′21″S 150°28′19″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 574 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2575 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Wingecarribee Shire | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Highlands | ||||||||||||||
County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Mittagong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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The village is believed to have named after the Battle of Balaclava, which took place during the Crimean War in 1854.
According to the 2021 census, there were 574 people living at Balaclava.[2] At the 2016 census, Balaclava had a population of 496.[3]
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