Scone, New South Wales
| Scone New South Wales | |||||||||
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Mare and foal, Scone | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°05′S 150°51′E / 32.083°S 150.850°E | ||||||||
| Population | 5,624 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2337 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Upper Hunter Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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Scone (/skoʊn/) is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Scone had a population of 5,013 people. It is on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres (167.77 miles) north of Sydney, and is part of the New England (federal) and Upper Hunter (state) electorates. Scone is in a farming area and is also noted for breeding Thoroughbred racehorses. It is known as the "Horse capital of Australia".