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	Young   NSW  2594
	Population: 8000,   Height above sea level: 443,   Latitude: 34.18.52,   Longitude: 148.17.39 Location:  375km south west of Sydney Highway: Olympic Hwy (41)  Nearest Major Town: Cowra Nearest Airport: Young Touring Area: Riverina and The Murray
Cherry and small fruits centre in mid-west NSW. Founded on gold in 1860 with some 20,000 miners were on the fields including around 2,000 Chinese. Racism flared resulting in the Lambing Flat Riots of 1861.

	The Information centre at Young
To see a map of the town, click on the top map, for a map of the area, click on the bottom map, for more information about the town, click on the photograph.

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