New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
Thornton sits on the route: 5 minutes from Tarro.
Thornton is a town located in New South Wales, Australia. With a population of 7,879, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Thornton sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thornton to your route.
Thornton railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves Thornton in the eastern suburbs of Maitland opening in 1913.
The original station site opened on 1 August 1871 as Woodford and was renamed in to Thornton in 1887 to avoid confusion with Woodford railway station inRead more
the Blue Mountains. The line from Tarro was duplicated in 1880 and quadrupled on 10 February 1913 when the current station site opened.
To the south-west of the station, the Bloomfield Colliery branches off.
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Thornton is located in New South Wales, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -32.7833 latitude, 151.6333 longitude.
Thornton has a population of approximately 7,879 people, making it a town in Australia.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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