Yeoval is a small village in the Central Western district of

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, Australia. The town lies in Cabonne Shire. However, a small part lies over Buckinbah Creek in Wellington Shire which is referred to as North Yeoval. Yeoval is located between Dubbo and Orange. At the 2016 census, Yeoval had a population of 430. The town was the childhood home of Australian poet

Banjo Paterson Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the ...

, who lived on the nearby Buckinbah property, and many of his poems reflect the area. A Banjo Paterson Museum is open to visitors.

History

Yeoval a village in the Central West of New South Wales, centrally located between Orange, Dubbo, Parkes and Wellington. In 1868, gold, silver and copper were discovered 7 km from Yeoval. The Goodrich Mine operated in this area periodically until 1971. Yeoval Post Office opened on 1 November 1884. Yeoval railway station opened in 1925 on the now closed

Molong–Dubbo railway line The Molong–Dubbo railway line is an inactive railway line in western New South Wales, Australia. It branched off the Broken Hill line at Molong and paralleled the Main West line before rejoining it at Dubbo. The line was designed with gen ...

, and was sited to the north of the village in North Yeoval. Passenger services operated until 1974.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 430 people in Yeoval. 84.7% of people were born in Australia and 91.6% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion was Catholic at 26.3%.

Schools

* Yeoval Central School The school caters for students from kindergarten to year 12 and has been open for over 125 years. There are 35 HSC courses available to senior students. * St Columba's Catholic School This small 25-student school is situated opposite the Catholic Church and adjacent to the original convent building. * Yeoval Pre-School This is a small community-based pre-school.

Public Sculptures and Museums

Bush Park alongside Buckinbah Creek at the junction of Forbes St, Molong St and Renshaw McGirr Way is home to several interesting sculptures. A giant sculpture of Banjo Paterson's hat is situated in the park. Originally used as a real estate marketing tool, it was donated by the former owner and Orange councillor Chris Gryllis in February 2017. The park is also home to a 6 metre high, six tonne abstract artwork depicting prolific sculptor Henry Moore created by his protégé Drago Marin Cherina. The ''Banjo Paterson... More Than a Poet Cafe and Museum'' houses a collection of handwritten letters, unpublished poems, photos, stories, editorials and other memorabilia of the era which tell the story of the poet's life.

Churches

* St Luke's Anglican Church (closed in 2014) * Yeoval Baptist Church * Church of Our Lady * Yeoval Uniting Church

Gallery

Yeoval Central School.jpg, Yeoval Central School File:Royal hotel.jpg, Yeoval Royal Hotel Head of Henry Moore sculpture 1.jpg, Sculpture of Henry Moore Head of Henry Moore sculpture 2.jpg, Sculpture of Henry Moore Banjo Patterson more than a poet cafe.jpg,

... more than a Poet Museum Big Hat sculpture.jpg, Big Hat sculpture Eagle Majestic.jpg, Eagle Majestic sculpture by Don Cameron in Yeoval Eagle Majestic detail.jpg, Eagle Majestic sculpture by Don Cameron in Yeoval

References

External links

Wellington-NSW:Yeoval
{{authority control Towns in the Central West (New South Wales) Geography of New South Wales Central West (New South Wales) Cabonne Council Mining towns in New South Wales