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Ungarie

January 01, 1970

Ungarie /ʌŋˈɡɛəri/ is a town in New South Wales, Australia which is the second major town of the Bland Shire, located in the Central West region of New South Wales. It is located 513 kilometres (319 mi) west of Sydney and 615 kilometres (382 mi) north of Melbourne, between the towns of West Wyalong and Lake Cargelligo and is situated 262 metres (860 ft) above sea level. The town's name is derived from an Indigenous Australian word meaning "thigh".[2][3]

Ungarie
New South Wales
Wollongough St, the main street of Ungarie
Ungarie
Coordinates33°38′0″S 146°58′0″E / 33.63333°S 146.96667°E / -33.63333; 146.96667
Population396 (2021 census)[1]
Established1872
Postcode(s)2669
Elevation372 m (1,220 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Bland Shire Council
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)


History edit

John Oxley, explorer and NSW surveyor general, was probably the first European to cross through what is now the Ungarie district. This was part of his investigation of the Lachlan Valley area in May 1817. In describing the country he had penetrated he said:[4]

"For the want of timber, grass and water, this country will never be inhabited by civilised man."

He was of course proven wrong and the land west of Bathurst soon opened up. It was about 1852 that John Regan explored the back country of what is now West Wyalong in search of more station country. The Regans had a property east of West Wyalong called The Bland. Soon after he continued to explore further west and came upon the creek that he called The Humbug.

His group was so impressed by the land that it was taken up. A Mr Ward entered into partnership with one of Regan's friend, a Mr Wood. They called the new run Merrigreen which consisted of 42,220 acres (170.9 km2). After Regan's explorations more men came to take up various stations.

Wollongough was taken up by Carlo Marino around 1871, followed by the King Family in 1878 and later by John Bros. In 1866 Roger Freeling took up Ungarie Station.

It was around about 1871 that the farming residents in the vicinity of the Humbug took up a petition for a Post Office to be established at Wollongough as they argued that the nearest post office at Marsden was too far away, 81 kilometres (50 mi). The postmaster at Forbes reported that about 20 to 30 residents would benefit from a post office.

Mr George Tout was appointed postmaster on 1 January 1872 with an allowance of ten pounds per annum. The post office closed in 1875 because of some disagreements regarding the cost of the tender for the mail service. There often appeared to be some concern expressed by postmaster Tout regarding the conditions and the viability of the Post office. Once the post office was established a small settlement began to grow.

Mr Tout had erected, at his own cost, an apartment adjoining the post office. It is believed that this was the first building in Ungarie and it was believed to have been located at the rear of Navin's store on the creek.

The old hotel was owned by Mrs Kerwin, and a portion of it, which still stands at the rear of the butcher's shop was the dining room and was built around 1883 by Mr Tout. In 1889 the hotel was sold to the Mackrell family who came here from Wardry, where they conducted a hotel business.

By 1892 the settlement comprised a post office, a hotel, two general stores, a blacksmith shop, a butchery and a boarding house. It was Mr Mackrell who apparently led a group for the establishment of a school in 1891. Even at this stage the Ungarie settlement did not have the distinction of being gazetted as a village and it was in November 1891 that application was made for Ungarie to be established as a village. Following this, Surveyor A. Maitland reported that a village should be surveyed on the south side of the Euglo or Humbug creek in a position which would now be midway between the present township and the original business place adjacent to the east.

Nothing had yet been finalised, so a petition was submitted to the Minister of Lands, urging a survey for a village. Surveyor Roberts reported in December 1892 that a more suitable site existed on the north side of Euglo or Humbug creek opposite the present day township. In September 1893 Surveyor A. Maitland surveyed the village on this site covering an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2). This was gazetted as the village of Ungarie on 31 March 1894.

The first police residence appeared from Yarrandale in 1896, however it is not exactly clear when the first police constable took up duties. The current police house was built in 1995.

By 1900 the village of Ungarie began to grow and a baker shop was added to the list of services provided in the town.

Railway edit

 
Ungarie rail yard

After considerable agitation from residents[5] a new branch railway line was approved for construction from the existing terminus of West Wyalong to Ungarie and on to Lake Cargelligo. Construction commenced in 1913[6] with the line opening on 13 November 1917. The new railway station was located approximately one half mile from the original village, a new village eventually grew around the new station. Nine years later work started on a new branch line from Ungarie to Naradhan[7] to service more wheat collection sidings, this line opened on 11 February 1929.[8]

Present edit

The current village of Ungarie includes a central school, an Australian rules football/cricket ground, a post office, a pub, a butchery, a fuel station, a mechanic, an AGnVET, a swimming pool, a retirement home and a Catholic church.

Places of interest edit

 
The Central Hotel
  • The BIG FOOTY (Celebrating the contribution of the Danihers to AFL)
  • White Elephant Water Tower
  • Ungarie War Memorial Hall
  • Ungarie Lawn Bowling Club
  • Central Hotel

Sport edit

The most popular sport in Ungarie is Australian rules football, as it lies in the narrow 'canola belt', a geographical triangle stretching from Grong Grong and Marrar, New South Wales at either end of the Canola Way, to the town itself, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite New South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state. This is due in part to the legacy of the Daniher Family.

Notable people from the area edit

Gallery edit

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    Ungarie Central Hotel
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    Ungarie Town & Country Tavern
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    CWA rooms in Ungarie
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    Ungarie Anglican church
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    Ungarie Lutheran Church
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    Ungarie Roman Catholic Church
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    Ungarie Community Church
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    Ungarie Bing Wallder Park
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    Ungarie Football Ground Entry
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    Ungarie Squash Courts
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    Ungarie War Memorial
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    Ungarie War Memorial Hall
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    Ungarie War Memorial Hall
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    Ungarie Town Entry
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    Main Shopping centre
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    Ungarie Hospital
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    Main Street
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    Police Station

Surrounding towns edit

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ungarie (Suburb and Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "Ungarie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.  
  3. ^ "Charnwood offers best housing value in Canberra - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ "Ungarie". Website. Heritage Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Proposed Wyalong to Cudgelligo Railway Extension". Australian Town & Country Journal. 23 January 1907. p. 15. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  6. ^ "New Railway Line". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. ^ "New Railway Line - Ungarie to Naradhan". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Ungarie to Naradhan railway". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  • Astride the Humbug, 1872-1972 – Ungarie, 100 years of town building, published 1973

External links edit

  Media related to Ungarie at Wikimedia Commons

  • Bland Shire Council
  • Central Hotel [1]
  • Town and Country Tavern [2]
  • Ungarie Railway Siding and Junction

January 01, 1970
ungarie, ɛər, town, south, wales, australia, which, second, major, town, bland, shire, located, central, west, region, south, wales, located, kilometres, west, sydney, kilometres, north, melbourne, between, towns, west, wyalong, lake, cargelligo, situated, met. Ungarie ʌ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛer i is a town in New South Wales Australia which is the second major town of the Bland Shire located in the Central West region of New South Wales It is located 513 kilometres 319 mi west of Sydney and 615 kilometres 382 mi north of Melbourne between the towns of West Wyalong and Lake Cargelligo and is situated 262 metres 860 ft above sea level The town s name is derived from an Indigenous Australian word meaning thigh 2 3 Ungarie New South WalesWollongough St the main street of UngarieUngarieCoordinates33 38 0 S 146 58 0 E 33 63333 S 146 96667 E 33 63333 146 96667Population396 2021 census 1 Established1872Postcode s 2669Elevation372 m 1 220 ft Location513 km 319 mi W of Sydney615 km 382 mi N of Melbourne200 km 124 mi N of Wagga Wagga44 km 27 mi NW of West WyalongLGA s Bland Shire CouncilState electorate s CootamundraFederal division s Riverina Parkes Contents 1 History 1 1 Railway 2 Present 3 Places of interest 4 Sport 5 Notable people from the area 6 Gallery 7 Surrounding towns 8 References 9 External linksHistory editJohn Oxley explorer and NSW surveyor general was probably the first European to cross through what is now the Ungarie district This was part of his investigation of the Lachlan Valley area in May 1817 In describing the country he had penetrated he said 4 For the want of timber grass and water this country will never be inhabited by civilised man He was of course proven wrong and the land west of Bathurst soon opened up It was about 1852 that John Regan explored the back country of what is now West Wyalong in search of more station country The Regans had a property east of West Wyalong called The Bland Soon after he continued to explore further west and came upon the creek that he called The Humbug His group was so impressed by the land that it was taken up A Mr Ward entered into partnership with one of Regan s friend a Mr Wood They called the new run Merrigreen which consisted of 42 220 acres 170 9 km2 After Regan s explorations more men came to take up various stations Wollongough was taken up by Carlo Marino around 1871 followed by the King Family in 1878 and later by John Bros In 1866 Roger Freeling took up Ungarie Station It was around about 1871 that the farming residents in the vicinity of the Humbug took up a petition for a Post Office to be established at Wollongough as they argued that the nearest post office at Marsden was too far away 81 kilometres 50 mi The postmaster at Forbes reported that about 20 to 30 residents would benefit from a post office Mr George Tout was appointed postmaster on 1 January 1872 with an allowance of ten pounds per annum The post office closed in 1875 because of some disagreements regarding the cost of the tender for the mail service There often appeared to be some concern expressed by postmaster Tout regarding the conditions and the viability of the Post office Once the post office was established a small settlement began to grow Mr Tout had erected at his own cost an apartment adjoining the post office It is believed that this was the first building in Ungarie and it was believed to have been located at the rear of Navin s store on the creek The old hotel was owned by Mrs Kerwin and a portion of it which still stands at the rear of the butcher s shop was the dining room and was built around 1883 by Mr Tout In 1889 the hotel was sold to the Mackrell family who came here from Wardry where they conducted a hotel business By 1892 the settlement comprised a post office a hotel two general stores a blacksmith shop a butchery and a boarding house It was Mr Mackrell who apparently led a group for the establishment of a school in 1891 Even at this stage the Ungarie settlement did not have the distinction of being gazetted as a village and it was in November 1891 that application was made for Ungarie to be established as a village Following this Surveyor A Maitland reported that a village should be surveyed on the south side of the Euglo or Humbug creek in a position which would now be midway between the present township and the original business place adjacent to the east Nothing had yet been finalised so a petition was submitted to the Minister of Lands urging a survey for a village Surveyor Roberts reported in December 1892 that a more suitable site existed on the north side of Euglo or Humbug creek opposite the present day township In September 1893 Surveyor A Maitland surveyed the village on this site covering an area of 250 acres 1 0 km2 This was gazetted as the village of Ungarie on 31 March 1894 The first police residence appeared from Yarrandale in 1896 however it is not exactly clear when the first police constable took up duties The current police house was built in 1995 By 1900 the village of Ungarie began to grow and a baker shop was added to the list of services provided in the town Railway edit nbsp Ungarie rail yardAfter considerable agitation from residents 5 a new branch railway line was approved for construction from the existing terminus of West Wyalong to Ungarie and on to Lake Cargelligo Construction commenced in 1913 6 with the line opening on 13 November 1917 The new railway station was located approximately one half mile from the original village a new village eventually grew around the new station Nine years later work started on a new branch line from Ungarie to Naradhan 7 to service more wheat collection sidings this line opened on 11 February 1929 8 Present editThe current village of Ungarie includes a central school an Australian rules football cricket ground a post office a pub a butchery a fuel station a mechanic an AGnVET a swimming pool a retirement home and a Catholic church Places of interest edit nbsp The Central Hotel The BIG FOOTY Celebrating the contribution of the Danihers to AFL White Elephant Water Tower Ungarie War Memorial Hall Ungarie Lawn Bowling Club Central HotelSport editThe most popular sport in Ungarie is Australian rules football as it lies in the narrow canola belt a geographical triangle stretching from Grong Grong and Marrar New South Wales at either end of the Canola Way to the town itself in which Australian football retains a strong following despite New South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state This is due in part to the legacy of the Daniher Family Ungarie Magpies Australian rules football amp netball Ungarie Cricket Club Cricket Ungarie Tennis Club Tennis Ungarie Bowling Club Lawn Bowls Ungarie Swimming Club SwimmingNotable people from the area editAnthony Daniher former Australian rules footballer Chris Daniher former Australian rules footballer Neale Daniher former Australian rules footballer and coach Terry Daniher former Australian rules footballer Raymond Boultwood Ewers war sculptor Ben Fixter former Australian rules footballer Paul Smith actorGallery edit nbsp Ungarie Central Hotel nbsp Ungarie Town amp Country Tavern nbsp CWA rooms in Ungarie nbsp Ungarie Anglican church nbsp Ungarie Lutheran Church nbsp Ungarie Roman Catholic Church nbsp Ungarie Community Church nbsp Ungarie Bing Wallder Park nbsp Ungarie Football Ground Entry nbsp Ungarie Squash Courts nbsp Ungarie War Memorial nbsp Ungarie War Memorial Hall nbsp Ungarie War Memorial Hall nbsp Ungarie Town Entry nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Ungarie Hospital nbsp Main Street nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Main Shopping centre nbsp Police StationSurrounding towns editTullibigeal 39 km Burcher 46 km Lake Cargelligo 75 km Weethalle 57 km West Wyalong 44 km References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Ungarie Suburb and Locality 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp Ungarie Geographical Names Register GNR of NSW Geographical Names Board of New South Wales Retrieved 11 August 2013 nbsp Charnwood offers best housing value in Canberra ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Ungarie Website Heritage Australia Retrieved 10 November 2012 Proposed Wyalong to Cudgelligo Railway Extension Australian Town amp Country Journal 23 January 1907 p 15 Retrieved 11 November 2012 New Railway Line Sydney Morning Herald 4 May 1926 p 8 Retrieved 10 November 2012 New Railway Line Ungarie to Naradhan Sydney Morning Herald 6 May 1926 p 10 Retrieved 10 November 2012 Ungarie to Naradhan railway Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1926 p 16 Retrieved 10 November 2012 Astride the Humbug 1872 1972 Ungarie 100 years of town building published 1973External links edit nbsp Media related to Ungarie at Wikimedia Commons Bland Shire Council Central Hotel 1 Town and Country Tavern 2 Ungarie Railway Siding and Junction Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ungarie amp oldid 1135834903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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