Collector, New South Wales
Collector is a small village on the Federal Highway in New South Wales, Australia halfway between Goulburn New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It is seven kilometres north of Lake George (New South Wales). At the 2006 census, Collector had a population of 329 people.[1]
History
The area was first settled by Europeans in 1829 when T.A. Murray was granted an area of land in the area in 1829. T.A. Murray built a 12 room house on the land in 1837. A post office opened at Collector in 1848. The village reportedly is named after the Aboriginal name for the region, colegdar.[2] The village was by-passed by the Federal Highway in 1988 and has struggled to remain viable ever since.
The Bushranger Hotel in Collector was the site of a shooting of a Constable Samuel Nelson on 26 Jan 1865, by John Dunn, a member of Ben Hall's gang.
Dreamer's Gate
| Dreamer's Gate | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tony Phantastes |
| Year | 1993 - 1997 |
| Type | Concrete on a chicken wire and wooden frame |
| Location | Collector, New South Wales, Australia |
Collector is also famous for the controversial sculpture Dreamers Gate by Tony Phantastes built between 1993 and 1997 to commemorate, among other things, his father's life. A gothic structure of cement and chicken wire, the artist and the Gunning Shire Council have been in constant battle regarding the structure since 1999[3]. The plot in which the sculpture stands is now for sale and the sculpture itself under demolition orders.
Gallery
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The monument erected to Constable Samuel Nelson.
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Inscription on the monument erected to Constable Samuel Nelson.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Collector (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Collector". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/nsw/Collector/DreamersGate/3961
- Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1
External links
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