Nerriga HotelNerriga Public SchoolNerriga to Nowra Road before upgrade - Escarpment in Morton National Park
In 1828, grazier George Galbraith was listed as the owner of some 2,000 acres (810 ha) of land on the Endrick River, to the east of the current village. This property was then known as "Narriga".[4] The name "Nerriga" was first recorded by surveyor Robert Hoddle on an 1828 expedition of the Shoalhaven River.[5] Following Galbraith's death in 1837, his land holdings were subsequently auctioned. Galbraith's holding was purchased by another settler, John Mackenzie, who had been granted land near Nerriga in 1836.[6]
In 1840, James Larmer surveyed a village site and a route over the mountains from Nerriga to Vincentia. It was intended that this pass, known as The Wool Road would allow movement of agricultural produce to a port on Jervis Bay from the Braidwood and Goulburn districts. The road was completed in 1841, a distance of approximately 37 miles (60 km) at an estimated cost of £997. In 1842, the existing road linking Nerriga to Braidwood was substantially upgraded. Both projects utilised convict labour under the command of Nerriga landowner John Mackenzie.[7]
The discovery of alluvial gold on the Shoalhaven River in 1851 led to increased interest in the area around Nerriga, and the town began to grow, with the Commercial Hotel opening for business some time around 1864.[8] The building still stands today, but is now known as the Bark Tree Hotel. Records show that between 1878–1901, the peak of production in the area, some 14,177 ounces (401,900 g) of gold were produced from the Nerriga Mining Division. Some quartz reefs were also worked in the area, however the yields from these activities were not significant. Prospecting on a large scale continued through to the 1960s.[9]
Nerriga had a state school from 1868 to 1917 and from 1928 to 1975. It was generally described as a "public school", but sometimes as "provisional" or "half-time."[10]
In October 2010, a substantial upgrade of the road between Nerriga and Nowra was completed by the Roads & Traffic Authority, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport and the Shoalhaven City Council, providing high quality, sealed all-weather road access for the community. A community celebration was held to mark the completion of the upgrade.[11]
In December 2019, the Currowan and Tianjara fires destroyed properties around Nerriga. The Nerriga Pub provided shelter for residents evacuated from their homes in the surrounding communities after thick smoke forced them to move from the community hall. Local residents continued to hose down the building for several hours to protect it from burning embers until volunteers from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service arrived.[12][13]
^Snedden, Robert Charles (1996). Sassafras : the story of the Post Town at Sassafras Mountain on the old Wool Road in the County of St. Vincent. Duffy, A.C.T.: R C Snedden. p. 19. ISBN0-646-25982-2. OCLC 38411506.
^"St Georges Basin Heritage". Stgeorgesbasin.info. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^Brown, Andrew (24 December 2019). "NSW fires: Dozens of buildings destroyed by Currowan fire near Nerriga". Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^Dingwall, Doug (22 December 2019). "Nerriga Hotel a watering hole on many levels as fire destroys the region". Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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Nerriga n ɛ r e ɡ e is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales Australia in Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council 2 3 It is situated at the edge of Morton National Park on the Braidwood Nowra road The population of Nerriga and the surrounding localities at the 2016 census was 72 1 Nerriga New South WalesOld butcher shop and houseNerrigaCoordinates35 07 S 150 05 E 35 117 S 150 083 E 35 117 150 083Population72 2016 census 1 Postcode s 2622Elevation630 m 2 067 ft Location230 km 143 mi SSW of Sydney70 km 43 mi SW of Nowra124 km 77 mi E of Canberra76 km 47 mi SE of GoulburnLGA s Queanbeyan Palerang Regional CouncilRegionSouthern TablelandsCountySt VincentParishMeangoraState electorate s MonaroFederal division s Eden MonaroLocalities around Nerriga Windellama Coolumburra CoolumburraOallen Nerriga SassafrasOallen Corang EndrickHistory edit nbsp Nerriga Hotel nbsp Nerriga Public School nbsp Nerriga to Nowra Road before upgrade Escarpment in Morton National Park In 1828 grazier George Galbraith was listed as the owner of some 2 000 acres 810 ha of land on the Endrick River to the east of the current village This property was then known as Narriga 4 The name Nerriga was first recorded by surveyor Robert Hoddle on an 1828 expedition of the Shoalhaven River 5 Following Galbraith s death in 1837 his land holdings were subsequently auctioned Galbraith s holding was purchased by another settler John Mackenzie who had been granted land near Nerriga in 1836 6 In 1840 James Larmer surveyed a village site and a route over the mountains from Nerriga to Vincentia It was intended that this pass known as The Wool Road would allow movement of agricultural produce to a port on Jervis Bay from the Braidwood and Goulburn districts The road was completed in 1841 a distance of approximately 37 miles 60 km at an estimated cost of 997 In 1842 the existing road linking Nerriga to Braidwood was substantially upgraded Both projects utilised convict labour under the command of Nerriga landowner John Mackenzie 7 The discovery of alluvial gold on the Shoalhaven River in 1851 led to increased interest in the area around Nerriga and the town began to grow with the Commercial Hotel opening for business some time around 1864 8 The building still stands today but is now known as the Bark Tree Hotel Records show that between 1878 1901 the peak of production in the area some 14 177 ounces 401 900 g of gold were produced from the Nerriga Mining Division Some quartz reefs were also worked in the area however the yields from these activities were not significant Prospecting on a large scale continued through to the 1960s 9 Nerriga had a state school from 1868 to 1917 and from 1928 to 1975 It was generally described as a public school but sometimes as provisional or half time 10 In October 2010 a substantial upgrade of the road between Nerriga and Nowra was completed by the Roads amp Traffic Authority the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport and the Shoalhaven City Council providing high quality sealed all weather road access for the community A community celebration was held to mark the completion of the upgrade 11 In December 2019 the Currowan and Tianjara fires destroyed properties around Nerriga The Nerriga Pub provided shelter for residents evacuated from their homes in the surrounding communities after thick smoke forced them to move from the community hall Local residents continued to hose down the building for several hours to protect it from burning embers until volunteers from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service arrived 12 13 References edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Nerriga state suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 29 June 2017 nbsp Nerriga Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 27 April 2018 nbsp Nerriga OpenStreetMap Retrieved 27 April 2018 RootsWeb AUS CONVICTS L Re AUS CON Ships Roll Call Almorah 1820 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 10 July 2012 Nerriga Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales nbsp Snedden Robert Charles 1996 Sassafras the story of the Post Town at Sassafras Mountain on the old Wool Road in the County of St Vincent Duffy A C T R C Snedden p 19 ISBN 0 646 25982 2 OCLC 38411506 St Georges Basin Heritage Stgeorgesbasin info Retrieved 2 February 2022 Nerriga Community Noticeboard advertise free club services trades Archived from the original on 19 July 2008 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 7 September 2012 Retrieved 10 July 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Nerriga in the School history database search Department of Education New South Wales Retrieved 3 May 2018 Projects Roads amp Traffic Authority Brown Andrew 24 December 2019 NSW fires Dozens of buildings destroyed by Currowan fire near Nerriga Canberra Times Australian Community Media Retrieved 8 December 2020 Dingwall Doug 22 December 2019 Nerriga Hotel a watering hole on many levels as fire destroys the region Canberra Times Australian Community Media Retrieved 10 March 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nerriga New South Wales amp oldid 1154248589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
