Wolumla
| Wolumla New South Wales | |
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 Wolumla Railway Junction Hotel, named after the proposed railway that would have passed through the village. | |
  Wolumla | |
| Coordinates | 36°50′00″S 149°48′30″E / 36.83333°S 149.80833°E |
| Population | 703 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2550 |
| LGA(s) | Bega Valley Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Bega |
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Wolumla is an historical locality in New South Wales, Australia located 234km south of Canberra, between Bega and Merimbula. Wolumla is located on the hilly coastal hinterland near the headwaters of Frogs Hollow Creek, and has been predominantly cleared for beef, dairy and sheep grazing. At the 2016 census, Wolumla had a population of 703.[1]
Wolumla receives a small tourist influx during peak holiday periods. The township consists of predominantly low-density urban housing with a very small commercial area located on the main street.
Gold was discovered very near the town in 1896.[2]
Facilities[edit]
Wolumla's small commercial area consists of a hotel/pub, a hairdresser, and a general store which doubles as a newsagent and post office. The main street also houses the volunteer-run Rural Fire Service station and a community memorial hall.[3]
Wolumla has a public school for kindergarten to year 6, established in 1882, and an Anglican church.[4]
The town is serviced by the South East and Tablelands bus network route 890, which runs between Eden, Merimbula, and Bega several times a day.
Wolumla is the site for a National Broadband Network (NBN) satellite ground station consisting of four 13.5m dishes.[5]
Spanish flu[edit]
In 1918, the Wolumla Vigilance Committee applied traveling restrictions to people from Bega in an attempt to cut off potential transmission of the Spanish flu. After an initial request was declined, the requested the state Premier intervene, who acted accordingly.[6] The Wolumla Vigilance Committee established a checkpoint on the Bega side of town, and travelers approaching were asked to provide papers. This action was widely reported in other districts, with Wolumla considered one of the strictest locations in the country in their efforts to keep out the disease.[7][8] During the pandemic the township was largely spared infection.[9]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people who come from or who have lived in Wolumla include:
- Matt McCoy, Australian rugby league international
- Jon Stanhope, Australian politician[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wolumla (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "The Wolumla Gold Field". The Town and Country Journal. 15 January 1898. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Smyth, Ben (23 June 2020). "Rapid response by Wolumla RFS". Merimbula News. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Wolumla Public School". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Beech, Alexandra (18 September 2014). "NBN completes base station at Wolumla on NSW far south coast". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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- "Health Committee". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Local and General". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Wolumla and Influenza". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "RESTRICTIONS". The Sun. No. 2813. New South Wales, Australia. 8 July 1919. p. 7 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ * "KEEPING IT OUT". The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "NOTES". The Richmond River Herald And Northern Districts Advertiser. Vol. 33, no. 2173. New South Wales, Australia. 25 July 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "BRIEF MENTION". The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate. Vol. 10, no. 61. New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "General Items". The Shoalhaven Telegraph. Vol. XIX, no. 1001. New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ * "NEWS and COMMENT". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record and Advertiser. Vol. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Stanhope, Jon (9 September 2020). "A parable of trains, trams and lying politicians". CBR City News. Macquarie Publishing. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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