Kelso, New South Wales
| Kelso New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Kelso, as seen from the Bathurst side of Evans Bridge, crossing the Macquarie River c. 2006 | |||||||||||||||
  Kelso | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°25′08″S 149°36′21″E / 33.41889°S 149.60583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,968 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2795 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 660 m (2,165 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bathurst Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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Kelso is a suburb of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, in the Bathurst Regional Council area.
History
[edit]Kelso was the original European settlement in the area. In 1816, the initial settlement of Bathurst was established on the eastern banks of the Macquarie River, in current-day Kelso. The first ten farmers in Kelso were each given 50 acres (20 ha); five were newborn colonials and five were immigrants.[2]
Heritage listings
[edit]Kelso has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 71-85 Gilmour Street: Holy Trinity Anglican Church[3]
Sights
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Holy Trinity Church was the first inland church in Australia. It was built in 1835 to serve the Anglican parish of Kelso. It was the first Australian church consecrated by a bishop. The church has a close association with early settlement west of the Great Dividing Range. The church is surrounded by an historical cemetery, which contains many of the Kelso/Bathurst district's pioneers.[4]
Education
[edit]Opening in 1976 and formally known as Kelso High School, the Kelso High Campus makes up the Denison College of Secondary Education along with Bathurst High Campus.
Former station
[edit]Kelso previously had a railway station on the Main Western line. It opened on 4 February 1875 and was closed on 6 April 1975. It is now served by coach services.
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Bathurst towards Bourke
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Main Western Line | Raglan towards Sydney
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References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelso (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "New South Wales GenWeb Project". Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Anglican Church Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01852. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church and Cemetery". Heritage Branch. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
External links
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