Napoleon Reef, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 33°23′30″S 149°44′50″E / 33.39167°S 149.74722°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 877 m (2,877 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 130[1] (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2795 | ||||||||||||
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Napoleon Reef is a locality in the Bathurst Region, New South Wales, Australia.[3]
Gold mining commenced at Napoleon Reef in late 1863.[4] In early 1865, black sand, that had been ignored as rubbish, was found to contain quantities of both gold and silver.[5]
References
- ^ "2021 Napoleon Reef, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Napoleon Reef (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System". proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Produce Sales". Sydney Mail. Vol. IV, no. 174. New South Wales, Australia. 31 October 1863. p. 9. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Town and Country News". Sydney Mail. Vol. VI, no. 243. New South Wales, Australia. 25 February 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.