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Collector, New South Wales

January 01, 1970

Collector is a small village on the Federal Highway in New South Wales, Australia halfway between Goulburn and the Australian Capital Territory.[2] It is seven kilometres north of Lake George. The name is also applied to the surrounding area, for postal and statistical purposes. At the 2021 census, Collector and the surrounding district had a population of 376 people.[1]

Collector
New South Wales
The War Memorial at Collector
Collector
Coordinates34°55′S 149°26′E / 34.917°S 149.433°E / -34.917; 149.433
Population376 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2581
Elevation697 m (2,287 ft)
Location
LGA(s)
CountyArgyle
ParishCollector
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Hume

History edit

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1829 when Terence Aubrey Murray was granted an area of land in the area in 1829, originally called Old Collector. Murray acquired further land in the area and renamed his property Winderradeen where he built a 12-room house on the land in 1837. At about the same time he also acquired the property of Yarralumla on the Limestone Plains, now Government House.[3] A post office opened at Collector in 1848. The village reportedly is named after the Aboriginal name for the region, colegdar.[4][5] The town was bypassed in June 1988 as part of upgrade works on the Federal Highway, including the construction of a bridge across the Collector Creek floodplain providing all weather access to Canberra.[6] The village has struggled to remain viable, once a convenient stopover for travellers between Sydney and Canberra most of the businesses in town had relied on the passing trade.

The Bushranger Hotel in Collector was the site of a shooting of a Constable Samuel Nelson on 26 Jan 1865, by John Dunn, a member of Ben Hall's gang. A memorial was placed to mark the site of Nelson's grave a century later on 26 January 1965.[5]

Heritage listings edit

Collector has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Present day edit

Collector is situated in the Lake George wine region, and several wineries have been established near the village, including Lerida Estate, Lake George Winery and the award-winning Collector Wines.[8] The Collector Village Pumpkin Festival has been held annually since 2003. This traditional harvest festival offers market stalls, live music and entertainment, local produce as well as vintage car and farming machinery displays.[9] Collector is increasing in popularity as a commuter town due to its proximity to the larger centres of Goulburn and Canberra, with new residents attracted by the country lifestyle and village atmosphere. There is a small public primary school located in the village, with 28 students enrolled in 2007.[10] Collector Public School is a combined Primary school, serving years K-6. The uniform is compulsory and enforced. Collector Public School is 1 of 231 government schools in the Collector area.[11]

Dreamer's Gate edit

Dreamer's Gate
 
ArtistTony Phantastes
Year1993 - 1997
TypeConcrete on a chicken wire and wooden frame
LocationCollector, New South Wales, Australia

Collector is also famous for the controversial sculpture Dreamer by Tony Phantastes, built between 1993 and 1997 to commemorate, among other things, his father and son's life. His artistic vision was to create a wonderland to document the history of Australian land-use practices. A Gothic structure of cement and chicken wire, the artist and the Gunning Shire Council are in constant battle regarding the structure since 1999.[12] The plot in which the sculpture stands was for sale and the sculpture itself under demolition orders[13] but still stands as of May 2021.[14] Unfortunately, the piece has started to rust and has become structurally unstable.[15]

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    front view
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    detail

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Collector". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 September 2022.  
  2. ^ "Collector". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2017.  
  3. ^ Wilson, Gwendoline (1967). "Murray, Sir Terence Aubrey (1810 - 1873)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Collector". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.  
  5. ^ a b "Collector". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  6. ^ "National Highway 23". Ozroads website. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  7. ^ "The Ben Hall Sites - Bushranger Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01827. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  8. ^ "Wineries". Canberra District Wine Industry Association. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  10. ^ . Department of Education and Communities (New South Wales). 8 November 2007. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Collector Public School | Good Schools Guide". www.goodschools.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Dreamers Gate, Church St, Collector (Place ID 102138)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  13. ^ . The Canberra Times. 7 February 2001. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  14. ^ "What's the story behind the strange gate in Collector?". 27 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Dreamer's Gate". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

Further reading edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collector, New South Wales.
  • Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales, J. Kay McDonald, Kangaroo Press, Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-86417-049-1

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Collector is a small village on the Federal Highway in New South Wales Australia halfway between Goulburn and the Australian Capital Territory 2 It is seven kilometres north of Lake George The name is also applied to the surrounding area for postal and statistical purposes At the 2021 census Collector and the surrounding district had a population of 376 people 1 Collector New South WalesThe War Memorial at CollectorCollectorCoordinates34 55 S 149 26 E 34 917 S 149 433 E 34 917 149 433Population376 2021 census 1 Postcode s 2581Elevation697 m 2 287 ft Location35 km 22 mi SW of Goulburn231 km 144 mi SW of Sydney56 km 35 mi NE of CanberraLGA s Upper LachlanQueanbeyan PalerangYass ValleyCountyArgyleParishCollectorState electorate s GoulburnFederal division s HumeLocalities around Collector Cullerin Breadalbane WollogorangLerida Collector CurrawangGundaroo Lake George Currawang Contents 1 History 2 Heritage listings 3 Present day 4 Dreamer s Gate 5 References 6 Further readingHistory editThe area was first settled by Europeans in 1829 when Terence Aubrey Murray was granted an area of land in the area in 1829 originally called Old Collector Murray acquired further land in the area and renamed his property Winderradeen where he built a 12 room house on the land in 1837 At about the same time he also acquired the property of Yarralumla on the Limestone Plains now Government House 3 A post office opened at Collector in 1848 The village reportedly is named after the Aboriginal name for the region colegdar 4 5 The town was bypassed in June 1988 as part of upgrade works on the Federal Highway including the construction of a bridge across the Collector Creek floodplain providing all weather access to Canberra 6 The village has struggled to remain viable once a convenient stopover for travellers between Sydney and Canberra most of the businesses in town had relied on the passing trade The Bushranger Hotel in Collector was the site of a shooting of a Constable Samuel Nelson on 26 Jan 1865 by John Dunn a member of Ben Hall s gang A memorial was placed to mark the site of Nelson s grave a century later on 26 January 1965 5 Heritage listings editCollector has a number of heritage listed sites including 24 Church Street Federal Highway Bushranger Hotel 7 Present day editCollector is situated in the Lake George wine region and several wineries have been established near the village including Lerida Estate Lake George Winery and the award winning Collector Wines 8 The Collector Village Pumpkin Festival has been held annually since 2003 This traditional harvest festival offers market stalls live music and entertainment local produce as well as vintage car and farming machinery displays 9 Collector is increasing in popularity as a commuter town due to its proximity to the larger centres of Goulburn and Canberra with new residents attracted by the country lifestyle and village atmosphere There is a small public primary school located in the village with 28 students enrolled in 2007 10 Collector Public School is a combined Primary school serving years K 6 The uniform is compulsory and enforced Collector Public School is 1 of 231 government schools in the Collector area 11 Dreamer s Gate editDreamer s Gate nbsp ArtistTony PhantastesYear1993 1997TypeConcrete on a chicken wire and wooden frameLocationCollector New South Wales Australia Collector is also famous for the controversial sculpture Dreamer by Tony Phantastes built between 1993 and 1997 to commemorate among other things his father and son s life His artistic vision was to create a wonderland to document the history of Australian land use practices A Gothic structure of cement and chicken wire the artist and the Gunning Shire Council are in constant battle regarding the structure since 1999 12 The plot in which the sculpture stands was for sale and the sculpture itself under demolition orders 13 but still stands as of May 2021 14 Unfortunately the piece has started to rust and has become structurally unstable 15 nbsp front view nbsp detailReferences edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Collector 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 5 September 2022 nbsp Collector Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 29 July 2017 nbsp Wilson Gwendoline 1967 Murray Sir Terence Aubrey 1810 1873 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 Retrieved 28 January 2010 Collector Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 12 July 2009 nbsp a b Collector The Sydney Morning Herald 2006 Retrieved 28 January 2010 National Highway 23 Ozroads website Retrieved 11 April 2013 The Ben Hall Sites Bushranger Hotel New South Wales State Heritage Register Department of Planning amp Environment H01827 Retrieved 18 May 2018 nbsp Text is licensed by State of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment under CC BY 4 0 licence Wineries Canberra District Wine Industry Association Retrieved 11 April 2013 Collector Village Pumpkin Festival Archived from the original on 9 April 2013 Retrieved 11 April 2013 Collector Public School Department of Education and Communities New South Wales 8 November 2007 Archived from the original on 31 March 2014 Retrieved 11 April 2013 Collector Public School Good Schools Guide www goodschools com au Retrieved 7 May 2021 Dreamers Gate Church St Collector Place ID 102138 Australian Heritage Database Australian Government Retrieved 28 January 2010 Costly fight to keep CollectorChr 39 s dreamy sculpture The Canberra Times 7 February 2001 Archived from the original on 21 August 2008 Retrieved 28 January 2010 What s the story behind the strange gate in Collector 27 November 2016 Dreamer s Gate Atlas Obscura Retrieved 7 May 2021 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Collector New South Wales Exploring the ACT and Southeast New South Wales J Kay McDonald Kangaroo Press Sydney 1985 ISBN 0 86417 049 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Collector New South Wales amp oldid 1195749583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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