Millthorpe, New South Wales

Millthorpe
New South Wales
High Street of Millthorpe
Millthorpe
Coordinates33°27′S 149°11′E / 33.450°S 149.183°E / -33.450; 149.183
Population1,347 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2798
Elevation960.0 m (3,150 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Blayney Shire
CountyBathurst County
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)Calare
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
18.0 °C
64 °F
6.4 °C
44 °F
806.2 mm
31.7 in

Millthorpe is a town located between Orange and Blayney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Blayney Shire. At the 2021 census, Millthorpe had a population of 1,347. The town, originally called Spring Grove, was once a major potato growing area and continues to have extensive agricultural activities.

Millthorpe is a picturesque, compact and historic village set amidst gently rolling hills. Classified by the National Trust, it has a number of fine historic buildings, as well as cobbled, bluestone-bordered streets, art galleries, gift and antiques shops, a museum, two hotels, restaurants and cafes, a bowling club and motel. Two of the main streets, Victoria (which runs east-west) and Park (north-south), follow the contours of the local topography with a more regularised grid system extending outwards from them. Millthorpe is located 252 kilometres (157 mi) north-west of Sydney and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Orange.