| Thirlmere New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 A railway crossing in Thirlmere | |||||||||||||||
  Thirlmere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°12′S 150°34′E / 34.200°S 150.567°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,986 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2572 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Wollondilly Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire. Popularly known for its railway origins, the town is located 89 km south west of the Sydney Central Business District. At the 2021 census, Thirlmere had a population of 4,986.[2]
Thirlmere was previously known as Village of Thirlmere and was originally named after Thirlmere in England.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thirlmere (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thirlmere". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Thirlmere". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
