Borenore is a small rural community located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) west of Orange along The Escort Way, in the central western region of New South Wales.[2] Borenore is situated in the Cabonne Shire local government area.
The area now known as Borenore lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people.[3]
The first settler homes in the Borenore district were built in the early 1860s. Borenore soon became a large settlement.[4] The first European settlers adopted the aboriginal name of the area "Bora-Nora".[4] A Bora is the name given both to an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys achieve the status of men. "Nora" refers to the overhanging rock near where such ceremonies were held, probably around the area of the Borenore Caves.[4] The original spelling and pronunciation of Bora-Nora is said to have been altered on maps made in Sydney and became Borenore.[4]
The first recorded settler in the area of what is now known as Borenore was William Charles Wentworth. After his conquest of the Blue Mountains, Wentworth pushed further into the Central Western region. In 1820s Wentworth squatted at Boree. At that time what is now the County of Wellington was considered to be outside the bounds of civilised settlement. Wentworth held an area that extended from Boree to Mt Canobolas to Toogong to Borenore.[4]
The first survey of the Orange district was done in 1828/29. This was followed by Major Mitchell's expedition to the Darling in 1835 during which he passed through the Borenore area. An entry in his journal dated 5 April 1835:[4]
"Here I at length took leave of my friend, to pursue a long and dreary ride along the track which led to Buree. The wood consisted chiefly of those kinds of eucalyptus, termed box and apple-tree – forming a very open kind of forest, the hollows being in general quite clear of trees. The farther I proceeded westward, the more the country exhibited the withering effects of long drought. The mountain mass of the Canobolas, lay to the southward of my route; and on crossing the lofty range which here divides the counties of Bathurst and Wellington, the summit was distant only four miles. The country in the neighbourhood of that mass, consists of trap and limestone, and is, upon the whole, very favourable for sheep-farming. The region to the westward of the Canobolas is still unsurveyed, being beyond the limits of the county divisions."[5]
The area would be used by Mitchell as the assembly location for his second, third and fourth expeditions. On his second expedition to the Darling and Bogan Rivers, Michell met the main party there; it had come from Parramatta, under the command of Mitchell's second-in-command, his Assistant Surveyor, James Larmer.[6] The Borenore area was the homeland of a Wirajuri man, Yuranigh, who Mitchell described in his journal as his "guide, companion, counsellor and friend". Yuranigh's main contribution, to Mitchell's fourth expedition, lay in his ability to negotiate with other Aboriginal people, through whose territory they passed, and in his extensive bush lore and knowledge of country, with which he advised Mitchell.[7]
In 1836, Mitchell visited the "Little Caves" at the Borenore Caves and collected some bones of extinct animals.
Australian National Field Daysedit
Borenore is home to the Australian National Field Days. The Australian National Field Days is an annual agricultural exhibition. Each year it attracts around 20,000 people and over 600 exhibitors over 3 days in October.[8]
Borenore Schooledit
Education in Borenore began with small part-time schools, one of the earliest being a family one at Stanley Farm where the Watts family settled. In 1875 an application was lodged to the Council of Education for the establishment of a public school at Borenore. The building was completed in May 1878.[4]
Borenore railway stationedit
The first train to reach the Borenore Railway Station on the Broken Hill railway line arrived on 21 December 1885.[4] The station is now closed. The station buildings were used by the local tennis club but this has since become defunct. All but the old station bathrooms are closed to the public and disused.[9]
Referencesedit
^"Borenore Population (NSW)". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^"Borenore / Nashdale". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^Studies, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (12 July 2020). "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ abcdefghCantrill, Elsie. "Centenary History of Borenore". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"Corpus of Oz Early English › 2-214 (Text)". Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^"Thomas Mitchell". gutenberg.net.au. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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Borenore is a small rural community located 14 kilometres 8 7 miles west of Orange along The Escort Way in the central western region of New South Wales 2 Borenore is situated in the Cabonne Shire local government area Borenore New South WalesPopulation462 2016 census 1 Postcode s 2800LGA s Cabonne ShireState electorate s OrangeFederal division s Calare Contents 1 History 2 Australian National Field Days 3 Borenore School 4 Borenore railway station 5 ReferencesHistory editThe area now known as Borenore lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people 3 The first settler homes in the Borenore district were built in the early 1860s Borenore soon became a large settlement 4 The first European settlers adopted the aboriginal name of the area Bora Nora 4 A Bora is the name given both to an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians and to the site on which the initiation is performed At such a site boys achieve the status of men Nora refers to the overhanging rock near where such ceremonies were held probably around the area of the Borenore Caves 4 The original spelling and pronunciation of Bora Nora is said to have been altered on maps made in Sydney and became Borenore 4 The first recorded settler in the area of what is now known as Borenore was William Charles Wentworth After his conquest of the Blue Mountains Wentworth pushed further into the Central Western region In 1820s Wentworth squatted at Boree At that time what is now the County of Wellington was considered to be outside the bounds of civilised settlement Wentworth held an area that extended from Boree to Mt Canobolas to Toogong to Borenore 4 The first survey of the Orange district was done in 1828 29 This was followed by Major Mitchell s expedition to the Darling in 1835 during which he passed through the Borenore area An entry in his journal dated 5 April 1835 4 Here I at length took leave of my friend to pursue a long and dreary ride along the track which led to Buree The wood consisted chiefly of those kinds of eucalyptus termed box and apple tree forming a very open kind of forest the hollows being in general quite clear of trees The farther I proceeded westward the more the country exhibited the withering effects of long drought The mountain mass of the Canobolas lay to the southward of my route and on crossing the lofty range which here divides the counties of Bathurst and Wellington the summit was distant only four miles The country in the neighbourhood of that mass consists of trap and limestone and is upon the whole very favourable for sheep farming The region to the westward of the Canobolas is still unsurveyed being beyond the limits of the county divisions 5 The area would be used by Mitchell as the assembly location for his second third and fourth expeditions On his second expedition to the Darling and Bogan Rivers Michell met the main party there it had come from Parramatta under the command of Mitchell s second in command his Assistant Surveyor James Larmer 6 The Borenore area was the homeland of a Wirajuri man Yuranigh who Mitchell described in his journal as his guide companion counsellor and friend Yuranigh s main contribution to Mitchell s fourth expedition lay in his ability to negotiate with other Aboriginal people through whose territory they passed and in his extensive bush lore and knowledge of country with which he advised Mitchell 7 In 1836 Mitchell visited the Little Caves at the Borenore Caves and collected some bones of extinct animals Australian National Field Days editBorenore is home to the Australian National Field Days The Australian National Field Days is an annual agricultural exhibition Each year it attracts around 20 000 people and over 600 exhibitors over 3 days in October 8 Borenore School editEducation in Borenore began with small part time schools one of the earliest being a family one at Stanley Farm where the Watts family settled In 1875 an application was lodged to the Council of Education for the establishment of a public school at Borenore The building was completed in May 1878 4 Borenore railway station editThe first train to reach the Borenore Railway Station on the Broken Hill railway line arrived on 21 December 1885 4 The station is now closed The station buildings were used by the local tennis club but this has since become defunct All but the old station bathrooms are closed to the public and disused 9 References edit Borenore Population NSW Retrieved 5 July 2021 Borenore Nashdale Retrieved 20 February 2013 Studies Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 12 July 2020 Map of Indigenous Australia aiatsis gov au Retrieved 6 June 2021 a b c d e f g h Cantrill Elsie Centenary History of Borenore Retrieved 20 February 2013 Corpus of Oz Early English 2 214 Text Retrieved 23 February 2013 Thomas Mitchell gutenberg net au Retrieved 6 June 2021 Grave of Yuranigh New South Wales State Heritage Register Department of Planning amp Environment H01713 Retrieved 2 June 2018 nbsp Text is licensed by State of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment under CC BY 4 0 licence Australian National Field Days Retrieved 20 February 2013 Broken Hill Line Retrieved 20 February 2013 33 15 S 148 58 E 33 250 S 148 967 E 33 250 148 967 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borenore New South Wales amp oldid 1216471204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
