Moss Vale
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Moss Vale is a town in the
Moss Vale has several heritage buildings. In the centre of the main street is Leighton Gardens. Moss Vale has undergone recent (2019) gentrification. It has become a hub for independent and creative businesses, including design stores, cafes, and bars. The town has a commercial district and a golf course, including a large parkland, Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve.
History
The Moss Vale area was once occupied by the
The area, which was considered to be part of Sutton Forest, remained rural until the coming of the railway. Subdivision part of Throsby Park for the town of Moss Vale, named after Jemmy Moss, a herdsman at Throsby Park, commenced in 1864, in anticipation of the opening of Sutton Forest railway station in 1867 at the intersection with Old Argyle Road. Governor Belmore rented Throsby Park from 1870 to 1872 to what is commonly believed to escape the summer heat of Sydney.[4] The railway and the Robertson Land Acts encouraged denser settlement by selectors in the Southern Highlands and led to the growth of Moss Vale as a town.[5] In 1877 Sutton Forest railway station was renamed Moss Vale.
Climate
Moss Vale has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with warm to mild, rainy summers and cool sunny winters.
Climate data for Moss Vale AWS (2001–2022); 678 m AMSL; 34.53° S, 150.42° E | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 40.9 (105.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.2 (106.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.9 (66.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.0 (2.56) |
101.4 (3.99) |
96.6 (3.80) |
55.9 (2.20) |
48.3 (1.90) |
76.5 (3.01) |
63.7 (2.51) |
54.7 (2.15) |
41.9 (1.65) |
52.8 (2.08) |
72.3 (2.85) |
60.1 (2.37) |
784.5 (30.89) |
Average precipitation days | 13.2 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 167.9 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)
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51 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 56 |
Source: [6] |
Heritage listings
Moss Vale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Church Road: Throsby Park[7]
- Main Southern railway: Moss Vale railway station[8]
- Main Southern railway 146.037: Argyle Street railway bridge[9]
- Oldbury Road: Oldbury Farm[10]
Population
At the 2021 census, 9,310 people were living in Moss Vale.[11]
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 8,579 people in Moss Vale. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.6% of the population. 78.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.7% and China 1.5%. 87.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 1.3%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 25.8%, Anglican 24.9% and Catholic 22.1%.[12]
Economy
Moss Vale holds a large part of the Southern Highlands Industry – as well as being a minor centre for agriculture, many light and medium industries are found in and around Moss Vale, including a
Moss Vale is believed to have fertile soil and good precipitation. Agricultural rural holdings in the area specialise in dairy herds, mainly
Council and safety
The
The Southern Highlands Police Station, part of the Hume Police District is the main
Transport
Television
Television is delivered from the Illawarra region with a transmitter based on Mount Gibraltar.
The Southern NSW Channels[13] are:
ABC (with ABC News, ABC Comedy, ABC Me, ABC Kids)[14]
SBS (with SBS Viceland, Food Network, NITV)[15]
7 Moss Vale (with 7TWO, 7mate, 7flix, Racing.com & ishoptv) – Prime Television-Seven Network Affiliate
WIN Television (with ELEVEN, ONE, TVSN & Aspire TV, Gold & Gold 2) –
9Capital (with 9Go!, 9Gem, 9Life, SBN & Aspire) – Southern Cross Television-Nine Network Affiliate
School
Schools in Moss Vale:
- Moss Vale High School
- Moss Vale Public School
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School
- St Paul's International College
- Tudor House School
Churches
Churches in Moss Vale:
- Connect Christian Church (AOG/ACC)
- Moss Vale Jehovah's Witnesses Hall
- Moss Vale Uniting Church in Australia
- St Andrews Presbyterian Church
- St John's Anglican Church
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Sport
Sporting teams in Moss Vale:
- Moss Vale Basketball
- Moss Vale Cricket Club
- Moss Vale Dragonflies Netball Club
- Moss Vale Dragons Rugby League Club
- Moss Vale Golf Club
- Moss Vale Hockey Club
- Moss Vale Rifle Club
- Moss Vale Soccer Club (Highlands Soccer Association or HSA for short)
Notable residents
- Ann Carr-Boyd, composer and musicologist
- Tom Green, artist[16]
- Tony Lockett, former AFL player for the Sydney Swans
- Steve Prestwich, drummer for popular Australian rock band, Cold Chisel
- Ray Stone, rugby league player
Notable former residents
- Dr Frank Tidswell, microbiologist, and his wife Edith lived at Farnborough in the 1930s
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moss Vale (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Moss Vale". Walkabout. John Fairfax. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
- ^ "Throsby Park Historic Site". Department of Environment and Climate Change. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Belmore, fourth Earl of (1835–1913)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Past & Present Moss Vale – History to 1860". The Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Moss Vale AWS". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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- ^ "2021 Moss Vale, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moss Vale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Authority, The Australian Communications and Media (31 August 2017). "Search for broadcasters by postcode". Acma.gov.au. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "ABC Television (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "SBS Transmissions". Sbs.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Tom Green". Australian Prints + Printmaking. Centre for Australian Art. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Moss Vale, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons