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Rural Addressing in Parkes Shire

What is Rural Addressing?

Rural Addressing is a collaborative community project administered by the Department of Lands and local governments. It is a simple, straightforward means to identify and locate rural properties throughout Australia.

Why is Rural Addressing needed?

Currently, the task of locating rural properties requires a definition such as “just a few miles past the grid” or “after the last letterbox”. This has caused delays and inconvenience for emergency services and the delivery of goods and services to the community. Rural addressing provides a standardised means of locating rural properties (Australia-wide) with a system that is accurate, easy to understand, and easy to apply.

How does Rural Addressing work?

Rural addressing assigns an individual number to a property in accordance with set rules. The number is based on a distance from the starting point – usually a road intersection – with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right.

The system is demonstrated in the diagram. The property entrance of point “B” is 3.376km (3376m) from point “A” at the road intersection. The property is located on the left hand side of the road in the direction of travel. Therefore, the property has an address number of 337.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you won more than one rural property? What do you need to do when you get your new rural address road number? Click on the links below for more details on how rural addressing will affect you.

Contact details
Parkes Shire Council
02 6861 2343 (ph)
02 6863 5931 (fax)
council@parkes.nsw.gov.au

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