Royalla, New South Wales
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Royalla New South Wales |
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 Royalla
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| Coordinates | 35°30′25″S 149°10′05″E / 35.50694°S 149.16806°ECoordinates: 35°30′25″S 149°10′05″E / 35.50694°S 149.16806°E |
| Population | 984 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2620 |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Monaro |
| Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Royalla is a rural locality on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The area takes its name from the nearby Mount Rob Roy, and was originally a railway settlement on the Bombala railway line known as Rob Roy and changed to the current name in 1905. Modern Royalla is a large rural locality east of the Monaro Highway which forms the border with the ACT. The town was served by a railway station until 1975.
Confusingly, the adjoining part of the Australian Capital Territory is also known as Royalla.
On 3 September 2014, Australia's then-largest solar farm was officially opened there. The event was attended by Simon Corbell, the ACT's Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, and Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. The plant features 83,000 solar arrays, and is rated at 20MWp. The farm was developed by the Spanish company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV).
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