Yanderra is a small suburb and locality that is located in the Macarthur Region of

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. Yanderra is geographically the southernmost point of the Greater Sydney area that is located on the

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. The suburb is part of the

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local government area and is located southwest of the

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Geography

Yanderra is part of Wollondilly located between Bargo and Southern Highlands' Yerrinbool, and is located next to the

. It is an area within the area of Wollondilly,

, and is located 78 km from the

extending over an area of 2.743 square kilometres. Yanderra has an approximate population of 661 citizens. It is in the Australian Eastern Daylight Time zone. The area is often affected by earthquakes.

Population

At the , Yanderra had a population of 661. The name ''Yanderra'' comes from an Aboriginal word for '' turpentine tree''. The Yanderra is home to the Rural Fire Brigade in the jurisdiction of the township of Yanderra.NSWRFS boundary map

Transport

Yanderra railway station on the Main South railway line served the village between 1924 and 1975. It is mostly known for the murder of three railway workers in a deliberate explosion, during an attempted robbery near the station. The station itself has now been demolished and no trace remains.

Notes and references

Towns in the Macarthur (New South Wales) Wollondilly Shire Main Southern railway line, New South Wales {{SouthernTablelands-geo-stub