Pallamallawa or "Pally" is a small rural village approximately 30 kilometres east of
Moree, in north-western
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is on the banks of the
Gwydir River
Gwydir River (locally wɑe̯də, a major inland perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes, and Orana districts of New South Wales, Australia.
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, two kilometres north of the
Gwydir Highway
Gwydir Highway is a state highway in northern New South Wales, Australia. The highway was named after the Gwydir River, which in turn was named after a locale in Wales.
Route
Gwydir Highway traverses the New England region from the inland pla ...
between
Inverell
Inverell is a large town in northern New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Macintyre River, close to the Queensland border. It is also the centre of Inverell Shire. Inverell is located on the Gwydir Highway on the western slopes of the ...
and
Moree. At the , Pallamallawa had a population of 253 people.
The village is a service centre for surrounding agricultural production. The majority of the population was Christian, with Anglicans accounting for nearly half of the population, followed by Catholics and Presbyterians. Around 30% of the population was studying non-school based qualifications. The unemployment rate was 4%.
The region's agriculture industries are diverse and include irrigated crops (such as cotton and pecans), as well as livestock (mostly beef cattle) and cropping (mostly cereals and rotational legumes). The
pecan
The pecan (''Carya illinoinensis'') is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River. The tree is cultivated for its seed in the southern United States, primarily in Georgia, ...
industry is now well establishe
but growth in other novel crops, including
olives, demonstrates a high level of innovation in agriculture.
Pallamallawa has a number of food and grocery service businesses, including a post office with banking facilities, a primary school, sporting amenities, a café/takeaway shop and a
pub
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
. The School's motto "Strive for Success" has been imparted on a number of famous Australians who have grown up in Pallamallawa, including poet Murray Hartin and
light horseman
Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes the warhorses) were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was primarily r ...
Daniel Daley.
[Daley, Daniel]
"Daley, Daniel Alexander (1916–1949) "
''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.
Pallamallawa is the hometown of many great Australians, includin
Brian AJ Newman LLB Founder and President of the Australian Prison Officers Association, Chief Executive Officer of Workers First, Advocacy International and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Advocacy Service.
References
External links
Pally School, Motto "Strive for Success"Brian AJ Newman LLB
Pally people
* Brian AJ Newman LLB - Human Rights Advocate
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Towns in New South Wales
North West Slopes