Warialda

Warialda
Sheep are herded through Warialda.
State :  Australia State : New South Wales Founded : 1830s
Coordinates : 29 ° 32 ′  S , 150 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 29 ° 32 ′  S , 150 ° 34 ′  E Height : 320  m Area : 3.5  km²
Residents : 1,186 (2016) Population density : 339 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 2402 LGA : Gwydir Shire
Warialda

Warialda is a city in the northeast of the Australian state of New South Wales . It is located about 175 km north of Tamworth , about 113 km south of Goondiwindi and about 75 km east of Moree on the northwest slopes of the New England highlands . The city is part of the Gwydir Shire Local Government Area and had a population of 1,186 at the 2016 census.

history

The name of the city on Warialda Creek means place of wild honey in German .

Warialda was the first settlement on the north-western slopes of the highlands to receive town charter, probably in the 1830s. It was the administrative center of the Yallaroi Shire until it was merged with the neighboring Bingara Shire to form the Gwydir Shire. The first post office opened on January 18, 1848.

economy

Warialda serves as a sub-center for the surrounding agricultural areas. There are wheat , millet and barley grown and there are sheep and calves breeding. Some residents of the area also earn some money hunting wild boars, all of which are exported, mainly to Germany. There is no wild boar meat in the Australian market .

Agriculture, health care and education are the most important industries. There is also a supermarket, general store, butcher, pubs, golf and bowling club and other small shops.

traffic

The Gwydir Highway (Australian Route 38) runs from west to east through the city along Stephen Street , which is also one of the two main streets of Warialda. West of Warialda the Fossickers Way (State Road 95) joins the Gwydir Highway. This tourist route forms the connection to Tamworth in the south. State Road 95 runs from the city as Warialda Road further north to the Bruxner Highway (Australian Route 44).

Warialda is connected to Inverell and Tamworth via the CountryLink rail link every day - except Tuesdays - from where you can also continue to Sydney . There is also a three-weekly bus service to Grafton , from where you can continue to Brisbane and Moree. The stop for the CountryLink bus is in front of the tourist office.

Churches

Presbyterian Church and Manse St. Stephen, Warialda

In Warialda there is an Anglican, a Roman Catholic and a Presbyterian church, as well as a Uniting Church.

The Anglican and Catholic Churches are on Gwydir Highway on the south bank of Warialda Creek.

Presbyterian Church

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church is on the corner of Stephen Street and Long Street. Its front has three painted glass windows that show the Good Shepherd (John, chap. 10) as an Australian scene.

The Presbyterian manse is made of sandstone hewn by inmates from which the old city prison was once made. A local landowner used these stones to build his own house and donated the rest of the stones to the church. There are still prison scribbles on the manse, such as B. “Here is Hell!” Upside down on the outside office window and “Lord, remember me!” At the back of the building.

education

There are a number of educational institutions in Walrialda, e.g. B. Pre-schools, state and Catholic schools, a branch of the TAFE (adult education) and vocational training centers.

The Warialda Public School is one of the oldest public schools in New South Wales. It was founded in 1851. The Warialda High School was recognized as an excellent school. St. Joseph's Catholic School offers education from preschool through 6th grade.

Attractions

Cranky Rock lies on the Gwydir Highway between Warialda and Inverell . According to legend, a Chinese man who was being followed by local police jumped from this rock into a stream in the 19th century. Cranky Rock is now a popular picnic spot.

Events

In 2008 the first honey festival took place in Warialda. There is an entertainment program with local artists throughout the day. There is also a market with stalls and soft drinks. The highlight of the day is a street parade at 2:00 p.m. with colored cars that were built by local associations and are manned by their members. On November 21, 2009, the festival was held for the second time.

Known residents

Elizabeth Kenny (1880–1952), the world-famous pioneer in the treatment of poliomyelitis , was born in Warialda . The font where Sister Kenny was baptized is located in the Church of England on Stewart Avenue and is still in use today.

It was also here Olive Rose Fitzhardinge (1881-1956), a famous rose breeder in the 1930s Warrawee was (which is also the name of their most famous Rose) born.

Web links

Commons : Warialda  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Warialda ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
2. ^ Premier Postal History: Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
3. ↑ CountryLink Timetables . Retrieved August 1, 2012.
4. ^ Warialda Public School
5. ^ Warialda High School ( Memento from August 31, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
6. ^ Ross Patrick: Kenny, Elizabeth (1880-1952) . In: Australian Dictionary of Biography . Retrieved August 5, 2012.
7. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, January 30, 1931. p. 9