Retreat

About Retreat

Retreat is a small rural locality in the New England region of New South Wales, situated in the Tamworth electorate within the federal Division of Parkes. Covering approximately 136 square kilometres of rolling pastoral country, the locality recorded a population of just 45 residents in the 2021 Census. It lies in the Northern Tablelands at an elevation typical of the New England plateau, surrounded by grazing land and the wide skies of inland NSW. No local government area boundary is formally assigned in the data, placing it among NSW's more remote unincorporated localities.

Life in Retreat revolves around farming and the great outdoors, with sheep and cattle grazing operations defining the landscape. The locality's name evokes its character as a quiet, tucked-away corner of the New England region. Residents rely on the nearby regional city of Tamworth for healthcare, shopping, and schooling, with its services roughly accessible via rural roads. It's a place for those who cherish solitude, wide paddocks, and the slower pace of true country living.

Retreat falls under postcode 2355 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Tamworth electorate.

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