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Encyclopedia > Brocklesby, New South Wales
Brocklesby
New South Wales

Brocklesby community hotel
Postcode: 2642
Location:
LGA: Greater Hume Shire
State District: Albury
Federal Division: Farrer

Brocklesby is a small village situated 45 kilometres north west of Albury and 76 kilometres west of Holbrook in Greater Hume Shire Council in the Riverina area of New South Wales. Nearby neighbours are Walbundrie to the north and Howlong to the south. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z List of postcodes in New South Wales (A-E) List of postcodes in New South Wales (F-M) List of postcodes in New South Wales... km redirects here. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... km redirects here. ... Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ... The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Albury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division, centred on the regional city of Albury, New South Wales. ... Albury is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the Northern side of the Murray River. ... HMAS Otways hull on display at Holbrook, New South Wales. ... Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Walbundrie is a town in the eastern Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. ... Entering Howlong Howlong is a medium sized border town west of Albury, and is situated on the Murray River which separates the states of New South Wales and Victoria. ...


Brocklesby village was once a main railway centre used for the transportation of grain. Nowadays the grain silos are all that remain and grain is transported by road truck. The area is now characterised by sheep, cattle and grain farmland.


The area is also infamous for a historical crash landing of two twin-engine Avro Anson training planes which collided overhead and became entangled with one plane sitting on top of the other. The three crew members of the top plan parachuted to safety whilst Flying Officer Leonard Graham, the pilot of the bottom plane undertook a daring and heroic flight of 8 kilometres before belly landing the two planes single-handed in a paddock approximately 11 kilometres from the town.

Brocklesby pigeon club
Brocklesby pigeon club

Tom Roberts painted his celebrated masterpiece Shearing the Rams on a Sheep station near Brocklesby. Thomas William Roberts (8 March 1856 - 14 September 1931), usually known simply as Tom, was a famous Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School. ... Australian term for a large farm or Australian ranch, usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of sheep, for their wool and meat. ...

Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts, 1890
Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts, 1890

Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club. Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000 a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operates under a community licence. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2636x1768, 1262 KB) [edit] Summary Shearing the rams Artist: Tom Roberts (1856 - 1869) Date: 1888–1890 Media: Oil on canvas on composition board Size: 122. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2636x1768, 1262 KB) [edit] Summary Shearing the rams Artist: Tom Roberts (1856 - 1869) Date: 1888–1890 Media: Oil on canvas on composition board Size: 122. ... Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area (LGA) of New South Wales, Australia. ...




Coordinates: 35°48′S 146°41′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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