Blythdale is a rural town and

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Blythdale had a population of 47 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by the Western railway line with the undeveloped town served by Blythdale railway station (). The

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runs immediately north and parallel to the railway line. The railway and highway enter the locality from the east ( Pickanjinnie) and exit to the west ( Euthulla). The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.

History

In 1848, James Alexander Blyth(e) tried to establish a pastoral run called "Tingun Station" on Tingun Creek, west of

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. During an attack by Aboriginals near the creek, Blythe was thrown from his horse and speared in the leg. He managed to escape and recovered from his wounds, but the attack caused him to give up the pastoral run. It was then taken up by W.P. Gordon and incorporated into his Wallumbilla pastoral run. Some years later John Christian (of the Hunter River District) purchased Tingun Station and installed his nephew Henry Cardell as his manager and partner. Cardell renamed the pastoral run Blythdale and the creek Blyth Creek in honour of Blythe.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Blythdale had a population of 39 people. In the , the locality of Blythdale had a population of 47 people.

Education

There are no schools in Blythdale. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in

to the west and Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10). There is also a Catholic primary and secondary school in Roma.

References

External links

Town map of Blythdale, 1969
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