Jerilderie Shire
Invest, Grow, Prosper- It’s a Lifestyle Choice.
Strategically, Jerilderie’s location provides ease of expansion with an abundance of affordable land suitable for development in the areas of industrial use or manufacturing, extending the potential for quick establishment of business and the opportunity to offer competitive advantage for business development.
Jerilderie Shire is situated approximately 300 km north of Melbourne (approximately 4 hours from Geelong Ports) and 600 km South of Sydney. Strategically located on the Newell Highway, it is only a short distance from the Hume Highway and is the most direct route from Sydney to Adelaide.
Recent RTA statistics show that approximately 4180 vehicles travel through Jerilderie on the Newell Highway daily. Jerilderie is also the gateway to the Kidman Way which passes up through the middle of New South Wales to the Queensland border, a popular route for both tourists and transport vehicles making their way to Queensland.
Latest NSW Tourism figures indicate that visitors to our region are lead by those aged 45-54 years (21.6%), followed by 65 and over (20.8%), and 55-64 years made up (16.5%) of visitors. 89.6% of visitors travel by car to our region followed by bus or coach (3.9%). The purposes for visitors to the region is lead by holiday or leisure (50.2%). The groups visiting our region are lead by families (33%) seeking good value entertainment and experiences, followed by wanderers (27%) taking time to explore and discover and finally peer group travelers (22%) seeking fun experiences with friends.
Efficient access to transport services offer opportunity to markets in Sydney, Melbourne and larger regional areas. Passenger coach services are available on a daily basis as are flights from larger regional areas within 160 km, Jerilderie also has its own sealed airfield available to private planes and chartered flights.
The added advantage of Jerilderie Shire is the combination of the comforts of larger regional areas with a positive attitude to industrial growth. This is influenced by the open space available and the suitability of land for development purposes – creating an avenue for sustainable and viable business opportunities.
Jerilderie Shire is a stepping stone from the Murray River (South) and Murrumbidgee River (North) with the Billabong, Yanko and Columbo Creeks within its boundary. The outlying Jerilderie area is responsible for a large contribution to Australia’s fresh produce industry including olives, tomatoes, rice, organic wines and cereal cropping. Jerilderie Shire is a growing community with many opportunities and a growing tourism sector. There is a unique opportunity to be involved with the legendary Ned Kelly Touring Route which begins at the old Melbourne Goal and follows Ned’s life throughout Victoria; Jerilderie being the only NSW Town visited by the Kelly gang and famous for Ned Kelly’s “Jerilderie Letter”.
The Jerilderie Ned Kelly raid Trail of 1879 incorporated 16 heritage sites, more than any other location except Beechworth Jerilderie provides all of the essential services including a hospital and medical centre, pharmacy, 2 primary schools, supermarket, 3 service stations full sporting facilities including pool, bowling greens, 18 hole golf course, tennis courts and football ground. The Jerilderie Shire council is suitable for every lifestyle and is a prime candidate for new industry and development.
For further information and support contact General Manager. P: (03) 5886 1200 M: 0428 695 631 E: mail@jerilderie.nsw.gov.au Visit: www.corowa.nsw.gov.au
