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Manildra, New South Wales

Manildra is a small town located halfway between Orange and Parkes in Cabonne Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census, Manildra had a population of 464.[1]

Manildra
New South Wales
Manildra
Coordinates33°11′S 148°41′E / 33.183°S 148.683°E / -33.183; 148.683
Population464 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2865
Location
LGA(s)Cabonne Shire Council
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Calare

Industries edit

Located on the banks of Mandagery Creek in the heart of a farming community, it is the home of the Manildra Flour Mill (largest in the Southern Hemisphere) which commenced in 1952 and has since expanded into the largest industrial wheat producer in Australia. The Manildra Flour Mill is owned by the Manildra Group, who export to the world. The Manildra Royal Hotel (1912) is one of 3 pubs in the town.

History edit

The name Manildra is an aboriginal word meaning 'winding river'. It is said the town was called this because of Mandagery Creek, which winds around Manildra's east side.

Manildra's Amusu Theatre (pronounced 'amuse you') is the oldest continually operating cinema in Australia. In 1923 Manildra businessman Allan Tom started a traveling picture show using a carbon arc projector carted on the back of a flatbed truck, screening silent films to crowded halls and tents around central-west New South Wales. He later used a record player, adapted the projector for sound films (talkies) and in 1936 established a permanent theatre building next door to his family's car mechanic garage, which is now a movie poster museum.[2] [3][4]

Local resident Hubert McClelland (1932-2024) trialed with the Rugby League teams St. George Dragons and Canterbury Bulldogs in the 1950s.

Heritage listings edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Manildra (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 April 2015.  
  2. ^ Luke Wong (21 June 2017). "Vintage cinema experience kept alive by volunteers at Manildra's historic Amusu Theatre". ABC News.
  3. ^ "Amusu Theatre & Movie Poster Museum".
  4. ^ "AMUSU Theatre".
  5. ^ "Amusu Theatre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01308. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.


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