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Encyclopedia > Darlington Point, New South Wales
Darlington Point
New South Wales

The town centre looking toward the Punt Hotel and the Murrumbidgee River
Population: 993
Postcode: 2706
Location:
LGA: Murrumbidgee Shire
State District: Murrumbidgee
Federal Division: Riverina

Darlington Point is a small town on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the Riverina district of western New South Wales, Australia.  It is part of the Murrumbidgee Shire local government area.  The township centre is four kilometres from the Sturt Highway, along Kidman Way.  Darlington Point is 631 km west of Sydney and 33 km south of Griffith.  In 2001, it had an estimated population of 993, including 147 indigenous persons (14.8%) and 45 foreign-born persons (4.5%).[1] 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. ... Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. ... 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. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Murrumbidgee 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 Riverina is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Sturt Highway, outside of Gawler, South Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. ...

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History

Pastoral runs

The first pastoral run near present-day Darlington Point, on the north bank of the Murrumbidgee, was taken up in 1844 by John Peter; he named the run "Cuba" after the Aboriginal word for a locally-common Acacia tree.  On the south bank John Peter also leased the "Tubbo" run, a property he had formed in the 1850s by the amalgamation of several runs.  The site where the township later developed was a crossing-place over the Murrumbidgee River used by stockmen and teamsters.  The Surveyor Townshend laid out reserves near the crossing-place during the 1850s. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Species About 1,300; see List of Acacia species Acacia tree in the Serengeti, Tanzania Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees of Gondwanian origin belonging to the Subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described from Africa by Linnaeus in 1773. ... A bullocky is an Australian term for the driver of a bullock team. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution...


Darlington Point & Waddai

In 1864 George Rogers acquired 56 acres of "Cuba" station.  He built the Darlington Inn about two miles west of "Cuba" homestead at the junction of the Wagga Wagga to Hay road and the track leading to the river-crossing.  Rogers soon became discontented; he sold out a year later and left the district.  The new publican of the Darlington Inn was Jacob Abrahams.  Another hotel (probably the Waddai Hotel) was built on the southern bank at the crossing (eventually leading to the development of the Waddai township).[2]  A report published in August 1865 claimed that Darlington Point, by "the growth of free selection", was "fast assuming the dimensions and appearance of a township"; there were two hotels, one on either side of the river, which the writer concluded "can hardly be regarded as a favourable sign".[3] 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Sturt Mall be merged into this article or section. ... Hay is a town in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ...


In 1866 a punt (previously operating at Wagga Wagga) was purchased for use at the Darlington Point-Waddai crossing; the owner of the punt was Jacob Abrahams, previously publican of the Darlington Inn, who had opened a general store at the township.  The punt was said to be one of the largest in the colony, with the capacity to carry 1,700 sheep in a single trip.  The license of the Darlington Inn was held by Thomas Linsell from 1866 to 1868.  Edward J. Flood held the license of the Darlington Inn in 1869 (the last year this hotel appears in the annual list of licenses granted).[4] Punting while dressed for Cambridge graduation This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England, for other usages see the disambiguation pages at punt and punter. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


In about 1870 a second hotel was built on the southern bank at Waddai; for the year commencing 1 July 1870 Edward Grimley held the license there for the Riverina Hotel.  From mid-1871 Alexander Beaumont held the license of the Waddai Hotel.  The licenses for the year commencing 1 July 1872 at both settlements were: Coach and Horses Hotel at Darlington Point (Keyran C. H. Cumming); Waddai Hotel (John White) and Riverine Hotel (Edward Grimley), both at Waddai.  At Darlington Point by this stage the Coach and Horses Hotel had apparently replaced the Darlington Inn (possibly just a name-change).  Keyran C. H. Cumming remained the licensee of the Coach and Horses Hotel at Darlington Point from 1871 to early 1879 (after which John Bowman held the license).  The licenses for the two hotels at Waddai were held by a number of different persons over this same period.[5] 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


In 1876 the steamer company McCulloch and Co. leased five acres on the river where they established a wool receiving store, a general store and erected a small wharf.  By 1880 the timber trade was booming with a high demand for railway timber; G. H. Risbey from Narrandera erected a small mill near Darlington Point to cut red-gum.[6] 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Narrandera is a town and Local Government Area in southern New South Wales, Australia. ... The introduction to this article is too long. ...


Darlington Point township was half a mile from the punt where, on the opposite bank, the southern township – “called by the native name ‘Wadai’” – was located.  In April 1881 it was reported that “Darlington and Wadai collectively contain a population of about 120”.  The adjoining townships had three hotels, three stores, “and the usual concomitants of a bush town”.[7]


From 1881 onwards it appears the Punt Hotel replaced the Riverine Hotel at Waddai (possibly a name-change of the existing hotel).  The licenses at both townships for the year commencing 1 July 1881 were: Coach and Horses Hotel at Darlington Point (John Bowman); Waddai Hotel (William Whyte) and Punt Hotel (James Slattery), both at Waddai.[8] Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...


In 1882 a public school was opened with Mrs. J. Carroll in charge.  In June 1882 it was reported that a move had been instigated to have the Government buildings removed to the south side of the river.  By 1883 a post-office, courthouse, police barracks, school and telegraph service had been established at the township.[9] Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ...


As the town centre became established in the southern township the name 'Darlington Point' was eventually used for the settlements on both banks of the river.  The town's main street is called Punt Road, a reminder of the public transport service that operated to ferry vehicles, stock and passengers across the river.  The place-name of ‘Waddai’ seems to have been transferred; the small cluster of buildings at the junction of Kidman Way and the Sturt Highway became known as Waddi.


A lift bridge was built in 1905, joining the communities on either side of the river.  The structure was replaced in 1979 by a concrete bridge.  Part of the old bridge was reconstructed for the Australian Bicentenary celebrations and can now be found at the entrance to the Darlington Point Caravan Park. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... The Skyneedle at Expo88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary Australian Bicentenary usually describes two events: The Bicentenary of Captain James Cooks arrival and discovery of the east coast of Australia in 1770. ...


Warangesda Mission

In 1880 the Rev. John Brown Gribble, a Congregational minister, established an Aboriginal mission on “Warangesda” station, three kilometres from Waddai township (near the crossing-place on the south bank).  The New South Wales Government granted a reserve of 600 acres for the purpose, which became known as the Camp of Mercy.


The annual report of the Aborigines Protection Board for 1911 in regard to the Warangesda mission reported “a quiet and uneventful year, though five convictions had been obtained for the supply of liquor to the Aborigines”.  As of 31 December 1911 there were 151 residents on the station, comprising “full-bloods: 26 adults and 5 children” and “half-castes: 73 adults and 47 children”.  The area of land under cultivation was 100 acres, mostly of wheat but also including five acres of barley.  The yield included a quantity of hay and 40 bags of wheat.[10] 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...


The Warangesda mission was closed by the Aborigines Protection Board in 1924 and the Aboriginal residents were moved to the 'police paddock', a plot of land behind the police station.  The remains of an adobe building from this time can be seen in a paddock on "Warangesda" station (between Darlington Point township and the Sturt Highway).  The mission bell now hangs in St Paul's Anglican Church in town. The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ...


References

  1. ^ Darlington Point (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
  2. ^ Jervis, James, 'The Western Riverina: A History of Its Development', Royal Australian Historical Society Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XXXVIII 1952, pp. 145-6; ‘Darlington Point’, The Age – Travel.
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 15 August 1865, p. 5.  This report names the town as 'Darlington', but other sources verify that the name 'Darlington Point' was being used by that time by township residents.
  4. ^ Jervis, James, 'The Western Riverina: A History of Its Development', Royal Australian Historical Society Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XXXVIII 1952, pp. 145-6; annual listings of publicans’ licenses, New South Wales Government Gazettes.
  5. ^ Annual listings of publicans’ licenses, New South Wales Government Gazettes.
  6. ^ Jervis op. cit.
  7. ^ ‘From Narandera to Hay’ by “The Raven”, Town & Country Journal, 23 April 1881, page 792.
  8. ^ Annual listings of publicans’ licenses, New South Wales Government Gazettes.
  9. ^ Jervis op. cit.
  10. ^ Narrandera Argus (newspaper), 6 December 1912.


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