Wombat, New South Wales
| Wombat New South Wales |
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 Wombat Hotel, trading continuously since 1877 |
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| Established: | 1865 |
| Postcode: | 2587 |
| Coordinates: | 34°25′30″S 148°14′31″E / 34.425°S 148.242°ECoordinates: 34°25′30″S 148°14′31″E / 34.425°S 148.242°E |
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| LGA: | Harden Shire |
| State District: | Burrinjuck |
| Federal Division: | Hume |
Wombat is a small township in New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Olympic Highway, 15 km South-west of Young. It is in the local government area of Harden Shire and in the Federal Government electoral area of Hume. Wombat has a population of approx 180 people.
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[edit] History
The area was occupied by the indigenous Wiradjuri people for thousand of years.
- 1860 - Gold discovered at nearby Young. 20,000 miners converge on surrounding areas. Wombat Post Office opened on 16 July 1862[1].
- 1865 - The village of Wombat was established. Many Chinese miners moved to the area taking plots of land.
- 1867 - Wombat Public School was founded in a bark hut
- 1873 - foundation stone of St Matthews Church of England laid
- 1875 - Roman Catholic Church built
- 1877 - Wombat Hotel began trading
- 1880 - Carlo Lazzarini, (1880-1952), NSW politician and trade unionist was born in Wombat.
- 1895 - Mechanics Institute opened
- 1903 - Wombat Hotel's current building constructed
- 1909 - Roman Catholic convent opened
- 1923 - Wombat Soldiers' Memorial hall officially opened
- 1924 - the old hall was destroyed by fire
- 1950s & 1960s - The Olympic Way highway was built through
[edit] Attractions
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"The Wombat Hotel", which has had a continuous liquor license since 1877, making it the longest in New South Wales "Allambie Orchard", A cherry orchard that allows people to pick their own fruit in season "Wombat Heights", a farm on a hill which produces jam, fruit wine and liqueurs from traditional recipes. Visitors are invited to do-it-themselves. "Wilkies Cottage Restaurant/Café". "The Old Convent Geranium Nursery", Hope St, offers many colours & varieties of miniatures of variegated, climbing and scented Pelargonium geraniums. The highway into to Wombat is graced with a statue of a wombat, made of local material, which was unveiled in 2002.
[edit] References
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wombat, New South Wales |
- Allambie Orchard- Cherry orchard catering to the public
- Wombat Public School Website
- Getaway Wombat page
- Harden Shire Council
- Wombat Progress Association History page
- Harden Shire Council Wombat Public School Web Page
- ACR Online
- Wombat Early Settlement History
- Wombat Heights Orchard
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