Noccundra
| Noccundra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Noccundra Hotel, July 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Noccundra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°49′3″S 142°35′20″E / 27.81750°S 142.58889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1882 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bulloo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Noccundra, previously Nocundra, is a rural township within the locality of Nockatunga in the Shire of Bulloo in South West Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
The town is on the banks of the Wilson River 145 kilometres from and 160 kilometres west of Thargomindah[4][5] and contained within the pastoral holding of Nockatunga Station.[6]
History
The town was established in 1882 with the construction of the Noccundra Hotel which is also known as the Noccundra Pub.[1][4] The hotel is constructed of sandstone mined from Mount Poole, New South Wales and brought to Noccundra by camel train.[2]
Noccundra was spelt Nocundra originally, and its post office under that name opened on 11 October 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1933.[7]
Present day
The Noccundra Hotel in Wilson Street is Noccundra's only occupied building, housing a permanent population of three.[1] The stone hotel building is heritage-listed,[5] and is an important building for its long connection with the community of the surrounding area as a venue for many social events, including the Noccundra Rodeo and Bi-annual Ball. An airstrip is behind the hotel.[5][4]
Andrew Hume's ill-fated expedition, to rescue long-term survivors of Leichhardt's 1848 expedition, perished of thirst to the west of Noccundra.[1][8] Today a memorial to Hume is on the western side of the hotel.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Noccundra, Outback Queensland Tourism Authority (accessed 7 July 2006)
- ^ a b "Noccundra – town (entry 24422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Nockatunga – locality (entry 42947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d Noccundra, Bulloo Shire Archived 27 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 7 July 2006)
- ^ a b c "Noccundra Hotel (entry 600361)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Noccundra Hotel lease up for sale". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Wright, John, The Cork VC, Emigrant Online: News for the Global Irish Community
External links
Media related to Noccundra, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons