Brocklesby, New South Wales

Brocklesby
New South Wales
Brocklesby School of Arts, 1907
Brocklesby
Coordinates35°49′24″S 146°40′47″E / 35.82333°S 146.67972°E / -35.82333; 146.67972
Population218 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2642
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Greater Hume Shire
CountyHume
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal division(s)Farrer

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.