Picton, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 34°11′S 150°36′E / 34.183°S 150.600°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Macarthur | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1841 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,282 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2571 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.8 °C (47.8 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 803.6 mm (31.64 in) | ||||||||||||
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Picton is a small town in the Macarthur region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The town is the administrative centre of the Wollondilly Shire local government area. Picton is located 81 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the Sydney CBD.
The town is part of the far southwest fringe of Greater Sydney and is located relatively close to other major suburbs, such as Camden and Campbelltown.