Gravesend, New South Wales

Gravesend, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Gravesend
state = nsw


caption = Gwydir Highway, Gravesend, NSW
lga = Gwydir Shire Council
county = Burnett
postcode = 2401
est =
pop = 276
elevation= 275
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Northern Tablelands
fedgov = Gwydir
dist1 = 615
dir1 = N
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 521
dir2 = SW
location2= Brisbane
dist3 = 216
dir3 = N
location3= Tamworth
dist4 = 55
dir4 = E
location4= Moree
dist5 = 25
dir5 = W
location5= Warialda

Gravesend is a village on the north-west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 25km west of Warialda on the Gwydir Highway near the Gwydir River and in the Gwydir Shire Local Government Area, convert|615|km|mi|0|lk=on north of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Gravesend and the surrounding area had a population of 276.Census 2001 AUS
id=SSC17367
name=Gravesend (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-07-18
quick=on
] The village is situated at an elevation of approximately 275 metres (904 feet).

History

The town grew from a fettler's camp established on Gravesend station with the coming of the railway around 1900. The old railway bridge across the Gwydir River was transported from England.

In 1903, a post office was established and with closer settlement a village developed and was officially named Gravesend in 1909. In the 1930s, Gravesend was the site of a research station breeding Cactoblastis moths later released to eradicate a devastating prickly pear infestation.cite web
last = de Greenlaw
first = Jenny
year = 2005
url = http://www.gwydircountry.com/Community%20Strategic%20Plans/GRAVESEND%20Strategic%20Plan%202005.pdf
title = Gravesend Alive Program
format = PDF
work = Community Strategic Plan
publisher = Gwydir Shire Council
accessdate = 2007-07-18
] The surrounding area is given to agriculture production with sheep and cattle breeding, and the local wheat crops being taken a large silo complex being based in the village.

Today, Gravesend is serviced by a public school with approximately 30 students, post office, hotel, recreation and rodeo ground, community centre, District Nurse, a park with play equipment and a general store. The Gwydir River provides excellent fishing, camping, picnic, swimming and recreation areas. The official opening of the Historical Society Museum was held on 16th August 2008. An annual rodeo is held on the rodeo ground. The village also has a fishing club, sewing and quilting club, garden club, Pony Club and playgroup.

References

External links

* [http://cemindex.arkangles.com/cemetery.php?id=167 Gravesend Cemetery]


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