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Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is north-north-west of Sydney, and northwest of Newcastle.〔Robinson's Road Atlas of Australia, Lansdowne Press, 1983〕 At the 2011 census, Singleton had a population of 13,961, with a wider local government area population of 22,694. Singleton's main urban area includes the town centre, Singleton Heights, Dunolly, Darlington, The Retreat, Wattle ponds and Hunterview. Surrounding rural villages include Broke, Camberwell, Jerrys Plains, Goorangoola/Greenlands and Belford. Singleton is located on the north-eastern part of the geological structure known as the Sydney basin, which borders the New England region.〔http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/96847/20758.gif〕 The town is located at the junction of the New England Highway and Putty Road. The Golden Highway bypasses the town to the south. Singleton is also served by local and long-distance rail services. Singleton Railway Station is located at the southern end of the town centre. There are also bus services, both intercity and local. ==History== Singleton was established in the 1820s by John Howe. In its early years, it was also called Patricks' Plains. The Main North Railway line reached Singleton in 1863 and was the end of the line until 1869. The town retains many historic buildings, including the original court house built in 1841, various large churches and many traditional Australian pubs. The countryside surrounding Singleton contains an unusual number of fine old mansions, reflecting the aristocratic nature of land grants when the area was settled. They include 'Neotsfield' (1828), the elaborate 'Baroona' (1829), 'Abbey Green' (1865) and stunning 'Minimbah' (1877). Singleton was subject to the major flooding of the Hunter River in 1955, causing extensive damage to the town. When the area was being settled, the government originally attempted to create a town at Whittingham in a flood-free area, but the town grew by the river nonetheless. An embankment was constructed following the 1955 floods to help protect the town against any future flooding. In 1999, the town's army barracks became a temporary home to a large number of Kosovar refugees. Image:SingletonBuilding0004.jpg|Singleton High School Image:SingletonBuilding0005.jpg|Singleton Railway Station Image:SingletonBuilding0006.jpg|All Saints' Anglican Church Image:SingletonBuilding0007.jpg|All Saints' Church Rectory 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Singleton, New South Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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