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Oallen
Oallen is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Shoalhaven River and the Oallen Ford Road about 97 km southeast of Goulburn and 106 km southwest of Nowra. The Oallen Ford Road has recently been upgraded to improve the connection from Canberra and Goulburn to Nerriga, Nowra and Jervis Bay Jervis Bay () is a oceanic bay and village on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, said to possess the whitest sand in the world. A area of land around the southern headland of the bay is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia .... At the , Oallen had a population of 141. The Shoalhaven River in the Oallen Ford area was an area where gold was panned for in the 19th century. There has been a recent revival of gold panning. References Localities in New South Wales Southern Tablelands Goulburn Mulwaree Council Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council {{Australia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windellama
Windellama is a rural locality in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council. It is northeast of Canberra and southeast of Goulburn. At the , it had a population of 417. Windellama is a popular location for people from Sydney to make a "tree change". This has created a change in property sizes in the area, previously mostly large agricultural enterprises, now on a multitude of 50-100 acre (20-40 ha)hobby farms. It has a strong community with its own local monthly newspaper theWindellama News, an active Historical Society, Progress Associationmonthly farmer's market Windellama Public School Parents and Citizens Association anRural Fire Brigade Windellama Community Hall Windellama Community Hall, built in 1926, is the local community event centre where local markets and gatherings are held. ThWindellama Hall Marketsare held here every third Sunday of each month, and hosted by the Windellama Progress Association and Hall Incorporated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoalhaven River
The Shoalhaven River is a perennial river that rises from the Southern Tablelands and flows into an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary near Nowra on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Location and features The Shoalhaven River rises on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range, below Euranbene Mountain, about southwest of Sydney. The upper reaches of the river flow northwards through an upland pastoral district near the town of Braidwood. The river works its way down into a remote canyon east of Goulburn and emerges into the coastal lowlands at Nowra in the Shoalhaven district, where it is spanned by the historic Nowra Bridge. The river is joined by thirty-four tributaries, including the Mongarlowe, Corang, Endrick, and Kangaroo rivers, and descends over its course. Berrys Canal The estuary has two entrances, approximately apart, that flow into the Shoalhaven Bight within the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. The southern entrance is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle County
Argyle County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It includes the area around Goulburn. It is bounded by Lake George in the south-west, the Shoalhaven River in the east, and the Wollondilly River in the north-east. Argyle County was named by Governor Macquarie after his native county in Scotland. He named it while inspecting the area in 1820. In 1829 the Act for Instituting and regulating Courts of General and Quarter Sessions in New South Wales established courts in the county at Cookbundoon, Goulburn Plains and Inverary. James Byrne was Assistant Surveyor for the County in 1832. In 1835 Argyle had a magistrate and police force. In 1852 it had an area of and population of 5,565. It was also described as having productive land and inexhaustible water. In 1857, Charles Cowper was a major landowner in the area, and held in the county. The Electoral district of Argyle was the former s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomboye
Tomboye is a locality in the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the north side of the Mongarlowe River The Mongarlowe River is a perennial river of the Shoalhaven catchment located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. It was also known as Little River, during the 19th century. Location and features The river rises on ... on the road from Braidwood to Nowra about 28 km north of Braidwood and 93 km southwest of Nowra. At the , it had a population of 40. It consists mainly of forest and grazing country. Tomboye had a "half-time" school from 1867 to 1879. Up to June 1893, it was called Jamboye school. References Localities in New South Wales Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council Southern Tablelands {{SouthernTablelands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerriga, New South Wales
Nerriga is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It is situated at the edge of Morton National Park, on the Braidwood - Nowra road. The population of Nerriga and the surrounding localities at the was 72. History In 1828, grazier George Galbraith was listed as the owner of some of land on the Endrick River, to the east of the current village. This property was then known as "Narriga". The name "Nerriga" was first recorded by surveyor Robert Hoddle on an 1828 expedition of the Shoalhaven River. Following Galbraith's death in 1837, his land holdings were subsequently auctioned. Galbraith's holding was purchased by another settler, John Mackenzie, who had been granted land near Nerriga in 1836. In 1840, James Larmer surveyed a village site and a route over the mountains from Nerriga to Vincentia. It was intended that this pass, known as The Wool Road would allow movement of agricultural produce to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlowe, New South Wales
Marlowe is a locality in the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is bounded by the left bank of the Mongarlowe River and the right bank of the Shoalhaven River. It lies on the road from Braidwood to Nowra about 24 km north of Braidwood and 96 km southwest of Nowra. At the , it has a population of eight. It consists mainly of forest and grazing country. Marlowe includes the "rural place" and former village of Charleyong in a loop of the Mongarlowe River at . The area now known as Marlowe lies on the traditional lands of the Walbanga people. The first mention of Marlowe (or 'Marlow') was in 1843, as one of the planned townships on the road from Braidwood to Jervis Bay. Following the discovery of gold in the area, an informal settlement, originally known as Taylor's Village, arose around 1854; It was later known as Charleyong. A site for a 'future village' was reserved in 1879, replacing the original village reserve of 1843. Charley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Goulburn Mulwaree Council is a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line. The estimated resident population of the area stood at 29,609 on . The Mayor of Goulburn Mulwaree Council is Peter Walker. Cities, towns and localities The area covered under administration is and includes Goulburn and the towns and localities of: Parts of the Southern Highlands, the Southern Tablelands and Morton National Park lie within the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area. History The oldest habitation sites discovered in the region date back more than 3000–5000 years ago. Two distinct aboriginal language groups were identified in the region when the Europeans initiated contact. These were the Gundungurra and the Ngunnawal groups which were connected through common beliefs and culture. These groups are the Traditional Owners of the Goulburn Mulwaree Local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council is a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Queanbeyan and Palerang Council. The council has an area of and lies between the eastern boundary of the Australian Capital Territory and the coastal escarpment on both sides of the Great Dividing Range. At the m it had a population of 63,304. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of . Towns and localities The Queanbeyan urban area contains the following localities The balance of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council area contains the towns of: It also contains the following localities: Demographics The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: * in City of Queanbeyan and * in Palerang Council Council Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Boro
Lower Boro is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council area, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 16 km southeast of Tarago. The link from Tarago to Windellama, which is part of a link from Canberra to Nerriga and Nowra Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located south-southwest of the state capital of Sydney (about as the crow flies). As of the 2021 census, Nowra has an estimated population of 22,584. Situated in th ..., passes through the northern part of the locality. At the , Lower Boro had a population of 176. Heritage listings Lower Boro has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Mayfield Road: Mayfield References Localities in New South Wales Southern Tablelands Goulburn Mulwaree Council {{Australia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Localities In New South Wales
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Jervis Bay
Jervis Bay () is a oceanic bay and village on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, said to possess the whitest sand in the world. A area of land around the southern headland of the bay is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia known as the Jervis Bay Territory. The Territory includes the settlements of Jervis Bay Village and Wreck Bay Village. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base, , is in the Jervis Bay Territory between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch Point. History Archaeological evidence at Burrill Lake, New South Wales, Burrill Lake, 55 kilometres south of Jervis Bay, shows Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal occupation dating back 20,000 years. Jervis Bay was sighted by Lieutenant (navy), Lieutenant James Cook aboard on 25 April 1770 (two days after Saint George's Day) and he named the southern headland Cape St George. In August 1791 Lieutenant Richard Bowen (Royal Navy), Richard Bowen, aboard the convict transport ship Atlantic (1783 ship), ''Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
