Greenethorpe is a small village in the Central West of NSW, between Cowra, Young and Grenfell. The village is located in the Weddin Shire and is 345 kilometres west of Sydney. Population is about 120 in the village, with another 100 people on nearby farming properties. Within the village are the Circa 1935 Cafe and Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel, Greenthorpe Public School, the Blue Sky art gallery and a Police Station.
The village celebrated its centenary in September 2008. It was purpose-built in 1908 to house the share-farmers who worked at Iandra Station, the property of George Henry Greene about 11km away on the road to Young. (information via the www.greenthorpe.nsw.au website)
Weddin Shire Council
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