Limekilns is a rural locality in the Central West region of New South Wales. The closest major town is Bathurst, and the local government area is the Bathurst Regional Council. Limekilns had a population of 111 people at the time of the 2016 Australian census.[1]

Limekilns New South Wales
Limekilns
Coordinates	33.2764399°S 149.7376513°E / -33.2764399; 149.7376513
Population	111 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2795
LGA(s)	Bathurst Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal division(s)	Calare

Ben Chifley, the Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, lived with his grandfather in Limekilns between the ages of five and thirteen. Another notable resident was Daniel Clyne, a Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[2]

A book about the area, written by Col Ferguson and titled The History of Limekilns, was published in 2017.[3]

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