Grabben Gullen
| Grabben Gullen New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Grabben Gullen pub | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°31′50″S 149°23′17″E / 34.5305099°S 149.387921°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 253 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Upper Lachlan Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| County | King | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Grabben Gullen | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Grabben Gullen is a small village in Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 253.[1] It is located between Crookwell and Gunning.
The town is regularly visited by fossickers, seeking sapphires, garnets, zircons and gold.[4] Its name is derived from an Aboriginal term meaning "small waters", and was chosen due to the numerous small streams in the area, which feed into the Lachlan River.
Built in the early 1800s, Grabben Gullen hosts St Mary's Catholic Church, a post office opened on 16 December 1891,[5] and a pub named The Albion. The church is of gothic style. Designed by an architect named Mr. Gordon in historical records,[citation needed] it lies approximately 4.5 kilometres from the village centre and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.
Grabben Gullen is now a tourist attraction in the Upper Lachlan region, and hosts a monthly produce market.
History
In November 1869 the Goulburn Herald and Chronicle reported that the residents of Grabben Gullen had signed and adopted a petition. For nine months the residents received no response, and the matter was laid aside for about three months. At the expiration of that time an answer was received that a police station would be established.[6]
In 1896 the Goulburn Evening Penny Post reported that the inhabitants of Grabben Gullen were again signing a petition for a police station to be established there.[7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grabben Gullen". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Map showing Grabben Gullen". Whereis.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Grabben Gullen". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Grabben Gullen". Upper Lachlan Tourist Association.
- ^ "New Post-office". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1891. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GRABBEN GULLEN". The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 13 November 1869. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GRABBEN GULLEN". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 9 July 1896. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
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