Brocklesby, New South Wales
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Brocklesby School of Arts, 1907 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′24″S 146°40′47″E / 35.82333°S 146.67972°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 218 (2021 census) |
| Postcode | 2642 |
| County | Hume |
Brocklesby /ˈbrɒkəlzbi/ is a town in the Riverina region of south west New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area, 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Albury. In the 2021 census Brocklesby had a population of 218.
Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club. (The pigeon shed was taken down in 2011.) Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000, a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operating under a community licence.