Braidwood, New South Wales
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The Braidwood Courthouse, built in 1901 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°26′0″S 149°48′0″E / 35.43333°S 149.80000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,720 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2622 | ||||||||||||
| County | St Vincent | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Braidwood | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 5.5 °C (41.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 718.2 mm (28.28 in) | ||||||||||||
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Braidwood is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. It is located on the Kings Highway linking Canberra with Batemans Bay. It is approximately 200 kilometres south west of Sydney, 60 kilometres inland from the coast, and 55 kilometres east of Canberra. Braidwood is a service town for the surrounding district which is based on sheep and cattle grazing, and forestry operations.