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Encyclopedia > Morven, New South Wales
Morven
New South Wales

Entering Village of Morven
Population: 319 (approx)
Postcode: 2660
Location:
LGA: Greater Hume Shire Council
State District: Albury
Federal Division: Farrer

Morven is a small village about 7 kilometres West of Culcairn in the eastern Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The village and surrounding area has a population of approximately 319 people [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. ... Culcairn (postcode 2660) is a town in southern New South Wales, Australia. ... km redirects here. ... HMAS Otways hull on display at Holbrook, New South Wales. ... 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. ... Culcairn (postcode 2660) is a town in southern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ...


Morven commenced its existence as a Cobb and Co Staging Post. In recent years Morven has continued to remain viable with a number of new residents and houses taking up residence. The site of the village still boasts the old church, a set of tennis courts and the Round Hill Hotel[2]. Cobb and Co is the name of a transportation company in Australia. ... A thatched pub (The Williams Arms) at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England The Kings Arms Pub in Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. ...

Round Hill Hotel
Round Hill Hotel

The Round Hill Hotel is somewhat misnamed as the actual location of Round Hill property is some kilometres away on the Holbrook to Culcairn road. The hotel's name was changed from the Bridge Hotel to its current name when an owner of the hotel was also a part owner of Round Hill property. HMAS Otways hull on display at Holbrook, New South Wales. ...


Dan Mad Dog Morgan

John McLean's Grave

The bushranger Dan Mad Dog Morgan [3] roamed the area in the mid 1800's and indeed held up the Round Hill Station property situated along the road to Culcairn. During the hold up he fatally wounded John McLean an employee of the station, and a grave and memorial stands at the site to commemorate the unfortunate incident [4]. Bushrangers were outlaws who used the Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities between committing their robberies, roughly analogous to the British-American highwayman. Their targets often included small-town banks or coach services. ... John Fuller (aka Dan Morgan) was an Australian bushranger. ...


Notes and References

  1. ^ fallingrain.com/world/AS/2/Morven.html
  2. ^ Greater Hume Shire Council - Morven
  3. ^ imdb.com/title/tt0074836/
  4. ^ Greater Hume Shire Council - Morven

Coordinates: 35°38′60″S, 147°5′60″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 

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