Clarence Town, New South Wales
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Clarence Town is both a primarily
History
The area was originally inhabited by the
The first Europeans to arrive in Clarence Town was William Paterson and explorer Francis Barrellier in 1801 exploring the Hunter River .[4] 1801 convicts were cutting timber in area.[4] In 1826 after a number of cedar cutter moved to an area a village was created.[4]
The township is most famous for building and launching the William IV
In 1886 the town was described as:
The land on the river-banks, consisting chiefly of alluvial flats, is remarkably fertile. This is largely due to the floods of past ages.
There is a hotel in the main street of Clarence Town built in 1913 called The Erringhi Hotel.
Heritage listings
Clarence Town has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 49 Grey Street: Clarence Town Courthouse[7]
- 567 Main Road: Clarence Town Bridge over Williams River[8]
Demographics
In the
Township
Clarence Town has its own post office (built about 1880), Medical Centre (Clarence Town Medical Centre), a Pharmacy, a supermarket (
Just out of town a little way is the Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary, which cares for mistreated donkeys. Visitors are welcomed; however appointments are required, except on advertised open days.[9]
Disasters
In 2007 devastating floodwaters caused havoc in the Hunter Valley and claimed the lives of two people on a bridge into Clarence Town from Seaham, New South Wales.[10]
Notes
- ^ The population statistics provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the suburb/locality include persons not actually resident in Clarence Town as well as excluding some Clarence Town residents so the figure shown is an approximation only.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Clarence Town (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Clarence Town (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Clarence Town". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ a b c "Clarence Town, NSW". Aussie Towns. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Clarence Town". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ The New atlas of Australia,(Sydney, J. Sands, [1886])
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- ^ "Visiting the Sanctuary". Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ Hannah Edwards; Laura Parker (10 June 2007). "Flood claims retired couple". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ^ "Image map of Clarence Town". Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Clarence Town". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- "Clarence Town". Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.