Upper Horton, New South Wales

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Town in New South Wales, Australia

Upper Horton New South Wales
Upper Horton
Coordinates	30°08′S 150°26′E / 30.133°S 150.433°E / -30.133; 150.433
Population	168 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2347
LGA(s)	Gwydir Shire
State electorate(s)	Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)	Parkes

Upper Horton is a very small village and surrounding agricultural area located by the Horton River in northern New South Wales, Australia. The community of Upper Horton lies high in the Horton River Valley. It is accessed from the Fossickers Way with the turnoff 13 km north of Barraba and a journey of 19 km to the village.

The village does not have a school. Children from the area travel to Barraba for school. The Upper Horton district is included within Gwydir Shire local government area which is centred in Bingara.

The major event of the village is the very popular and highly regarded New Years Day Rodeo.

Upper Horton Post Office opened on 1 September 1899.

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Horton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

v t e New England region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions	New England Parkes
State electorates	Barwon Northern Tablelands Tamworth
Local government areas	Armidale Glen Innes Severn Gunnedah Gwydir Inverell Liverpool Plains Moree Plains Tamworth Tenterfield Uralla Walcha
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  The small town was used in part, for the Disney production “Ride a Wild Pony”. It was a mild success and featured some local Bareen ponies in the film. 
  Some of the “tricks” of the stunt ponies used, where the pony seemingly laughs whilst supposedly deciding its rightful owner, was owned and hired from Brett Wilkinson, who’d informed the producers of his horse, “Trigger”s capabilities.     Spotted grazing in the yard of their local home, the producers deemed it, a perfect “double” to the ponies being used.

The film started production in 1974 and released Christmas Day 75.

Troy Wilkinson was also another legend to come from the small town produced, winning major bull riding tournaments around the country and abroad.

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