Jerilderie
| Jerilderie New South Wales | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°21′0″S 145°44′0″E / 35.35000°S 145.73333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 922 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| • Density | 0.27/km2 (0.70/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2716 | ||||||||
| Area | 3,375.4 km2 (1,303.2 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Murrumbidgee Council | ||||||||
| Council seat | Coleambally | ||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||
| County | Urana | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
| Website | Jerilderie | ||||||||
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Jerilderie /dʒəˈrɪldəri/ is a small, rural town in the central Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Murrumbidgee Council Local Government Area. At the 2021 census, Jerilderie had a population of 922 people.
It can be found along the Newell Highway 674 kilometres (419 mi) west-southwest of Sydney and 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the Victorian state border.
The town was raided by Ned Kelly and his gang between 6 February and 10 February 1879, in which the then Bank of Jerilderie was robbed, residents taken hostage, and police locked in the local prison.