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Nairne may be: * Nairne, South Australia * Nairne railway station, the former railway station located in the South Australian town of Nairne * Lord Nairne * Lady Nairne (other) Lady Nairne may refer to: * Carolina, Baroness Nairne (1766–1845), songwriter * Margaret Mercer Elphinstone (1788–1867), Scottish society hostess * Emily Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, the 8th Lady Nairne {{Hndis, Nairne, La ... * Nairne Baronets * Nairne (surname) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairne, South Australia
Nairne is a small township in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Nairne is about from Mount Barker, South Australia, in the federal Division of Mayo and in the state electoral district of Kavel. At the 2016 census, Nairne had a population of 4,842. History Nairne was founded by Matthew Smillie in 1839 and named for his wife's family. In 1854 the District Council of Nairne was established to govern local affairs of the town and its surrounds extending past Callington to the east. Chapman's Bacon Factory was founded in Nairne in 1899 by the Chapman family and was closed in 2002 and has since been developed into a successful and thriving complex including a supermarket, post office and several variety shops. In the late 1920s, the route of the Princes Highway, part of the main road route between Adelaide and Melbourne was changed to pass through Nairne, with road improvements from Mount Barker through Nairne to Kanmantoo. In turn, the route through Nairne became the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairne Railway Station
Nairne railway station is located in the Adelaide Hills town of Nairne, about 55 kilometres from Adelaide station. History Nairne station opened on 27 November 1883, as the interim terminus of the Adelaide-Wolseley line. The station's facilities were similar to that of Balhannah, except the station building was made of stone. Nairne had two platforms, the smaller one had a 45-metre platform with a small shelter. The station closed on 31 December 1990 when the Adelaide-Mount Gambier Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with an estimated urban population of 33,233 . The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about south-east of the capital Ad ... passenger service ceased. The original station building and goods shed remain, but the smaller platform was demolished around 1994 during works to convert the line to standard gauge. References External links *{{commons category-inlineJohnny's P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Nairne
Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created by Charles II for Sir Robert Nairne of Strathord in 1681, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey. History Sir Robert Nairne of Strathord (c. 1620–1683), a supporter of Charles II, who was created Baron Nairne in 1681. After his death without issue the barony passed to his son-in-law, Lord William Murray (c. 1664–1726), the younger son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl, husband of his only daughter Margaret Nairne (1669–1747). Lord William Murray, who took the name of Nairne and became 2nd Baron Nairne, joined the standard of the Jacobites in 1715; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Preston and was sentenced to death. He was, however, pardoned, but his title was forfeited. On 24 June 1721 he was created Earl of Nairne, Viscount of Stanley and Lord of in the Jacobite Peerage by the Old Pretender. His son John (c. 1691–1770), who but for the forfeiture would have been the 3rd Baron Nairne, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Nairne (other)
Lady Nairne may refer to: * Carolina, Baroness Nairne (1766–1845), songwriter * Margaret Mercer Elphinstone (1788–1867), Scottish society hostess * Emily Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, the 8th Lady Nairne {{Hndis, Nairne, Lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |