Dundee, New South Wales
Dundee New South Wales | |
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New England Highway, Dundee | |
Coordinates | 29°33′55″S 151°51′44″E / 29.56528°S 151.86222°E |
Population | 152 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Dundee (29°33′S 151°51′E / 29.550°S 151.850°E) is a rural locality about 40 kilometres north of
History
In 1838 John Baker and several others left Sydney to seek land and setup stations on the Northern Tablelands. After the others selected their land Baker continued north to secure the lease of 40,000 acres (160 km2), which he called "Dareel Plains", later to become Dundee. By 1844 the property had been sold several times before Major Archibald Clunes Innes took it over that year. At one stage Innes was one of the wealthiest men in the Colony, but suffered heavily during the 1840s depression and was declared bankrupt in 1852. In 1845 the newly established Dundee flour mill was the first flour mill north of Aberdeen, New South Wales. Major Innes built the ‘Golden Fleece’ Hotel at Dundee in 1847, to become one of the first three hotels built in New England. The large colonial style brick building was the first important building to be erected near the shallow river crossing.
In 1989 the Severn River Rail Bridge, 6 km west-south-west of Dundee and 18 km north-north-east of Glen Innes on the Main North railway line, was listed on the Register of the National Estate.[2] The bridge consists of a series of timber trusses which was considered a significant technical accomplishment. When completed it was the longest timber truss bridge in Australia.
Little else remains of the village that once existed there, aside from the church, a sports ground and the cemetery.
The surrounding district supports sheep and beef cattle grazing plus some tourism.
Heritage listings
Dundee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Main Northern railway, 701.98 km: Severn River railway bridge[3]
Media
Dundee is served by community radio station 2CBD FM. As well as broadcasting on two local FM frequencies 91.1 Deepwater and 105.9 Glen Innes, it has a live 24/7 feed via the internet. The station is the only radio station with studios in Glen Innes and is run by volunteers and presents local information and a diverse mix of music[4]
Citations
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Severn River Rail Bridge, Main Northern Railway Line, Dundee, NSW, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
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- ^ "2CBD Website – About Us". Archived from the original on 8 March 2019.
References
- Hartmann, Eileen (1979). Dundee, the land and its people. Dundee, N.S.W.: E. Hartmann. ISBN 0959589309.
- The Beardies Heritage. Brisbane: Glen Innes Municipal Council. 1972. ISBN 0959945806.
Preceding station | Former Services | Following station | ||
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Deepwater towards Wallangarra
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Main North Line | Sydney
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