Mount Hope, New South Wales
| Mount Hope New South Wales | |
|---|---|
The Royal Hotel at Mount Hope. | |
| Coordinates | 32°50′25″S 145°52′36.1″E / 32.84028°S 145.876694°E |
| Population | 16 (2021) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Location | 94.7 km (59 mi) NNE of Hillston |
| LGA(s) | Cobar Shire |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Mount Hope (elevation 223 m) is a settlement in western New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Kidman Way, 95 kilometres north of Hillston and 160 km south of Cobar. During the 1870s, a copper mine commenced operations at Mount Hope. In the mid-1880s, a proposed township in the area was officially surveyed and named Nombinnie, but the name has seldom been used. In the meantime, the town of Mount Hope sprang up, closer to the mine.
At the 2021 census, Mount Hope and surrounding area had a population of 16 people living in 10 private dwellings, with a median age of 30 years. The only remaining business at Mount Hope is the Royal Hotel (commonly referred to as the 'Mount Hope Pub') which offers food, beverages and accommodation (though fuel is no longer available).