A settlement was established here in 1820, which was declared a city 16 years later. It is named after Benjamin Singleton, owner of the first inn in the area.
Singleton is now a market center and industrial town in a fertile agricultural area that produces milk, meat and vegetables. A major contribution to the city's economy is made by its surrounding coal mines, whose production u. a. used by the nearby Bayswater coal-fired power station.
The old courthouse and prison now contain a historical museum.
Personalities
Noel George Butlin (born 1921 in Singleton, † 1991 in Canberra), economist and historian
