Wee Jasper, New South Wales
Wee Jasper New South Wales |
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Bridge across the Goodradigbee River at Wee Jasper
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Population | 275 (2011 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2582 |
Elevation | 617 m (2,024 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Yass Valley Council |
County | Buccleuch |
State electorate(s) | Goulburn |
Federal Division(s) | Hume |
Wee Jasper is a village in the Goodradigbee valley at the western foot of the Brindabella Ranges, near Burrinjuck Dam in New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire.[2] It is located 80 km north-west of Canberra and 54 km south-west of Yass. At the 2011 census, Wee Jasper and the surrounding area had a population of 275.[1]
Wee Jasper Post Office was first opened in January 1886 and closed in March 1892. Three years later, it was reopened again and remained in service until 1994.[3]
Near the village are several camping and recreation reserves close to numerous caves. The best known cave is Carey's Cave, a system of seven caverns lying just north of the town.[2] Others lie to the north and south, including Dip, Dogleg, Punch-bowl and Signature Caves.[2]
Fossils, including members of the Acanthothoracid placoderm fish family Weejasperaspididae, the primitive placoderm Brindabellaspis stensioi and the prehistoric lungfish, Dipnorhynchus cathlesae, have been found in the area.[4]
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Wee jasper town sign 2008.jpg
Wee Jasper town sign
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Wee jasper bridge 2008.jpg
The main bridge spanning the Goodradigbee River going into Wee Jasper
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