Bannister is a locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies about 20 km south of Crookwell and 90 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 120.[1]

Bannister New South Wales
Crookwell 2 Wind Farm from Bannister
Bannister Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°35′54″S 149°29′34″E
Population	120 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2580
Location	120 km (75 mi) N of Canberra 20 km (12 mi) S of Crookwell
LGA(s)	Upper Lachlan Shire
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	Argyle
Parish	Pomeroy
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
Localities around Bannister: Grabben Gullen Pejar Woodhouselee Gurrundah Bannister Wayo Gurrundah Gurrundah Mummel

Bannister was named after Saxe Bannister, first Attorney General of New South Wales.[2] It had a state school from 1878 to 1968. This was described at different times as a "public school", a "half-time school" or a "provisional school". Prior to May 1915, it was called Gullen Flat Public School.[4]

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