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Angledool Church
Angledool is a locality in upper western New South Wales near the southern border of Queensland, one kilometre east of the Castlereagh Highway and approximately 45 kilometres north of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Lightning Ridge. At the , Angledool had a population of 58 people. History Yuwaalaraay-Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay (also known as ''Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi'') is an Australian Aboriginal languages, Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalaraay country. The Yuwaalaraay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Balonne, including the town of Dirranbandi, Queensland, Dirranbandi as well as the border town of Hebel, Queensland, Hebel extending to Walgett, New South Wales, Walgett and Collarenebri in New South Wales.' Angledool was previously known as New Angledool when it was established in the 1870s. In 1873 Robert Moore, the manager of the pastoral property, Muggari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walgett Shire
Walgett Shire is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Orana, New South Wales, Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The town of Walgett is located on the Namoi River, nearby to its junction with the Barwon River (New South Wales), Barwon River and at the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Castlereagh Highway. The Shire is divided between the agricultural areas (producing wool, cattle, wheat and cotton), which are near the Barwon and Namoi rivers or south-east of the Barwon River, and the outback country north-west of the Barwon River, including the black opal mining and fossicking town of Lightning Ridge. Prior to 1957, when Lightning Ridge was established as a significant settlement, the outback country was part of the Western Division (New South Wales), Western Division. The mayor of Walgett Shire Council is Jasen Ramien who is Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
