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Wongarbon, New South Wales
Wongarbon is a village approximately 18 kilometres east of Dubbo on the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. At the , Wongarbon had a population of 766. History The area now known as Wongarbon lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people. After settler colonisation, the area lay within the County of Lincoln, and the Parish of Murrumbidgerie. There was a large landholding known as 'Murrumbidgerie' in the area, which was a well-established sheep and cattle run by the early 1850s. By 1866, there was an inn on the road to Dubbo, known as the Murrumbidgerie Inn; there was an attempted murder there in 1873. The former railway station predates the village, opening in February 1881. In 1883 a village site was reserved, with the land excised from a landholding named 'Murrumbidgerie', which also became the original name of the village. The village's school opened, in January 1887. On 20 October 1888, the Village of Murrumbidgerie was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubbo Regional Council
The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016. The council comprises an area of and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the , the council had an estimated population of . The current Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Mathew Dickerson. Towns and localities As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council: Heritage listings Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: ;Dubbo * Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |