Thirlmere, New South Wales
| Thirlmere New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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A railway crossing in Thirlmere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°12′S 150°34′E / 34.200°S 150.567°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,986 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2572 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wollondilly Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wollondilly | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire. Popularly known for its railway origins, the town is located 89 km south west of the Sydney Central Business District. At the 2021 census, Thirlmere had a population of 4,986.
Thirlmere was previously known as Village of Thirlmere and was originally named after Thirlmere in England.