Quorrobolong has a variety of accommodation to cater for tourists visiting the Hunter Valley, including farmstays and health retreats. It is also the home of the not‐for‐profit 'Heal For Life' organisation which provides healing programs for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.[3]
The name Quorrobolong is based on the aboriginal word which means "a low line of hills".[4] Initially, the name was spelled "Quarrybylong" and was officially changed to Quorrobolong in 1975.[5]
The Central Lowlands of the Hunter Valley is the country of the Wonnarua people. A recent survey indicates that the Quorrobolong area contains a ceremonial ground and two burial sites.[6]
European settlement and miningedit
The history of European settlement of the area is part of the broader exploration and settlement story of Hunter Region with townships first established at Wollombi and then the broader Cessnock area. Land in the Quorrobolong area was first settled as part of pastoral estates granted in the late 1820s and early 1830s, then was progressively subdivided for further pastoral use. The wider Quorrobolong area was originally controlled under several large land grants of over 1000 acres including those owned by Jacob Josephson, George Thomas Palmer and Edward Charles Close.[7]
The area was established as the Parish of Quarrybylong, as part of the County of Northumberland.
From the latter half of the eighteenth century a farming community was established to the south of Sandy Creek Road, sometimes referred to as the Sandy Creek Community. In 1864 Margaret Daunt constructed a school to the south of Sandy Creek Road to educate the local children. Quorrobolong Public School opened in October 1865. She taught at the school until 1882 when age and poor health forced her to retire.[8] The school closed in December 1965.[9]
Quorrobolong has a New South Wales Rural Fire Service Station 800 Meters From The Former Quorrobolong School, The Rural Fire Brigade is 100% Volunteered and receives little Government Funding. The Brigade Has 2 Fire Appliances (Category 1 and 7 Appliances) which respond around the Cessnock, New South Wales LGA (Local Government Area). The Brigade has regular meetings and receives donations from Kitchener Local Pub. The Brigade is the 1st response for emergencies around the area. The Brigade Often Responds to Fire Emergencies, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Search And Rescue, Medical Response, Rescues and many other Emergencies.
The Station works Closely with New South Wales Police Force Cessnock Local Area Command, Newcastle District Police Rescue Squad and Other Emergency Services mainly with Search and Rescue Operations and Motor Vehicle Accidents.
Mining infrastructure in the Quorrobolong area – for the Pelton, Ellalong, Bellbird and Southland Collieries – dates to the 1910s, resulting in the rapid intensification of use of the local region.
Quorrobolong is home to the Quorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland which is considered an Endangered Ecological Community under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995).[11]
^"Quorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion – profile". environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
External linksedit
Quorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland
January 01, 1970
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Quorrobolong is a small locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales Australia It is located 11 km 7 mi southeast of the town of Cessnock and is adjacent to Watagans National Park Quorrobolong Cessnock New South WalesQuorrobolongCoordinates32 54 54 S 151 22 04 E 32 91500 S 151 36778 E 32 91500 151 36778Population512 2016 census 1 Postcode s 2325Time zoneAEST UTC 10 Summer DST AEDT UTC 11 Location11 km 7 mi SE of CessnockLGA s Cessnock City CouncilRegionHunterCountyNorthumberland 2 ParishQuorrobolong 2 State electorate s CessnockFederal division s HunterSuburbs around Quorrobolong Kitchener Abernethy ErlingtonEllalong Quorrobolong MulbringCongewai Watagans National Park Brunkerville Quorrobolong has a variety of accommodation to cater for tourists visiting the Hunter Valley including farmstays and health retreats It is also the home of the not for profit Heal For Life organisation which provides healing programs for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse 3 Contents 1 Indigenous history and name 2 European settlement and mining 3 Ecology 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksIndigenous history and name editThe name Quorrobolong is based on the aboriginal word which means a low line of hills 4 Initially the name was spelled Quarrybylong and was officially changed to Quorrobolong in 1975 5 The Central Lowlands of the Hunter Valley is the country of the Wonnarua people A recent survey indicates that the Quorrobolong area contains a ceremonial ground and two burial sites 6 European settlement and mining editThe history of European settlement of the area is part of the broader exploration and settlement story of Hunter Region with townships first established at Wollombi and then the broader Cessnock area Land in the Quorrobolong area was first settled as part of pastoral estates granted in the late 1820s and early 1830s then was progressively subdivided for further pastoral use The wider Quorrobolong area was originally controlled under several large land grants of over 1000 acres including those owned by Jacob Josephson George Thomas Palmer and Edward Charles Close 7 The area was established as the Parish of Quarrybylong as part of the County of Northumberland From the latter half of the eighteenth century a farming community was established to the south of Sandy Creek Road sometimes referred to as the Sandy Creek Community In 1864 Margaret Daunt constructed a school to the south of Sandy Creek Road to educate the local children Quorrobolong Public School opened in October 1865 She taught at the school until 1882 when age and poor health forced her to retire 8 The school closed in December 1965 9 Quorrobolong has a New South Wales Rural Fire Service Station 800 Meters From The Former Quorrobolong School The Rural Fire Brigade is 100 Volunteered and receives little Government Funding The Brigade Has 2 Fire Appliances Category 1 and 7 Appliances which respond around the Cessnock New South Wales LGA Local Government Area The Brigade has regular meetings and receives donations from Kitchener Local Pub The Brigade is the 1st response for emergencies around the area The Brigade Often Responds to Fire Emergencies Motor Vehicle Accidents Search And Rescue Medical Response Rescues and many other Emergencies The Station works Closely with New South Wales Police Force Cessnock Local Area Command Newcastle District Police Rescue Squad and Other Emergency Services mainly with Search and Rescue Operations and Motor Vehicle Accidents Mining infrastructure in the Quorrobolong area for the Pelton Ellalong Bellbird and Southland Collieries dates to the 1910s resulting in the rapid intensification of use of the local region Today the Austar underground coal mine operated by Chinese company Yancoal has some underground operations beneath the Quorrobolong area 10 Ecology editQuorrobolong is home to the Quorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland which is considered an Endangered Ecological Community under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 11 See also editList of schools in the Hunter and Central CoastReferences edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Quorrobolong 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 4 January 2018 nbsp a b Quorrobolong Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 4 January 2018 nbsp HISTORY OF HEAL FOR LIFE Heal for Life healforlife com au Retrieved 3 January 2018 Needham W J 1981 A study of the Aboriginal sites in the Cessnock Wollombi region of the Hunter Valley N S W ISBN 0959400605 1952 Quarrybylong Parish Map as modified in 1975 NSW Land Registry Services Retrieved 3 January 2018 Umwelt Environmental Consultants 2008 Aboriginal Heritage Assessment Austar Coal Mine Project Stage 3 PDF Retrieved 4 January 2018 Umwelt Environmental Consultants 2008 Historical Heritage Assessment Austar Coal Mine Project Stage 3 supplement PDF austarcoalmine com au Retrieved 3 January 2018 Umwelt Environmental Consultants 2008 Historical Heritage Assessment Austar Coal Mine Project Stage 3 PDF Retrieved 4 January 2018 School history database search History of New South Wales government schools education nsw gov au Retrieved 3 January 2018 MINE AUSTAR COAL AUSTAR COAL MINE gt Operations gt Locality Plan austarcoalmine com au Retrieved 3 January 2018 Quorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion profile environment nsw gov au Retrieved 3 January 2018 External links editQuorrobolong Scribbly Gum Woodland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quorrobolong New South Wales amp oldid 1224503036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
