Carrathool, New South Wales
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Carrathool is a village in the western
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region of
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, Australia, in Carrathool Shire. In , Carrathool had a population of 296 people. It is about north of the Sturt Highway between Darlington Point and
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(on the opposite side of the
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to the highway). The village is situated on the plain a few kilometres north of the river, clustered around the now-disused railway station. The place name ''Carrathool'' is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "Native Companion".


History


Carrathool Reserve

In October 1852 a reserve of was proclaimed (No. 13 in the Lachlan Pastoral District); it was situated at the location known as Currathool on the north bank of the Murrumbidgee River "on a cattle run occupied by Mr. Rudd".New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 104, Monday, 25 October 1852, pp. 1549–1556. The location of the original village of Carrathool – or 'Currathool' as it was often written – was at a river-crossing on the Murrumbidgee River at a place called Boree Point. Carrathool Post Office opened on 20 June 1882. Carrathool notably is sign posted on its outskirts "population 99" and for many years hoped to reach 100, however with droughts and children often moving to larger centres this figure may never have been reached. The above census figures for 2006 would not relate to the township of Carrathool and would not have a higher population than its neighbouring township of Goolgowi.


Heritage listings

Carrathool has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 244 Main Road: Carrathool Bridge over Murrumbidgee River


References


External links


Hay Historical Society homepageTrove Digitised Newspaper Search
{{authority control Towns in New South Wales Populated places on the Murrumbidgee River Sturt County