Pheasants Nest, New South Wales
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Pheasants Nest is a small village in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales
, Australia
, in Wollondilly Shire. It has a north bound and south bound roadhouse
on the Hume Highway
. At the 2006 census
, Pheasants Nest had a population of 656 people.
Pheasants Nest was named after the Lyrebird, local to the Bargo area, which was mistakenly called a pheasant by early explorers.
New South Wales
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, Australia
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, in Wollondilly Shire. It has a north bound and south bound roadhouse
Roadhouse (facility)
A roadhouse is a commercial establishment typically built on a major road or highway, to service passing travellers. Its meaning varies slightly by country.-USA:...
on the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
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, Pheasants Nest had a population of 656 people.
Pheasants Nest was named after the Lyrebird, local to the Bargo area, which was mistakenly called a pheasant by early explorers.