Dry Plain is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Region, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It is located in grasslands mainly to the east of the Snowy Mountains Highway, about 25 km southeast of Adaminaby and 40 km northwest of Cooma, straddling an altitude of approximately 1,260 metres (4,130 ft). It is about 160 km south of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 42.[1]
Dry Plain New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°04′57″S 148°56′02″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 42 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2630 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
County | Wallace | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Backalum | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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It had a school from June 1925 to October 1927, generally described as a "half-time" school.[4]
Towns and localities in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales |
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