Wyrallah, New South Wales is a historical village in the
Northern Rivers region of
New South Wales
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It is located within the
City of Lismore local government area
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The village is located on the east bank of the
Wilsons River
Wilsons River, a perennial river and part of the Richmond River catchment, is situated in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The river rises on the eastern slopes of Jerusalem Mountain within the Ni ...
and a nearby hill. It is also situated on Wyrallah Road generally midway between
Lismore and
Woodburn. This route is often used as a shortcut for people travelling on the
Pacific Highway between Woodburn and
Bangalow.
Wyrallah in 1865 was the first location in the
Richmond River valley to have a significant permanent
sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
. A large proportion of the timber for which was sourced from the nearby
Big Scrub rainforest. It was also an important stopping off point for river transport along the Wilsons River which was then known as the North Arm of the Richmond River.
References
Towns in New South Wales
Northern Rivers
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