Mangoplah

Mangoplah
New South Wales
Mangoplah Hall
Mangoplah is located in New South Wales
Mangoplah
Mangoplah
Coordinates35°22′54″S 147°14′34″E / 35.38167°S 147.24278°E / -35.38167; 147.24278
Population309 (2016 census)[1]
Established1850's
Postcode(s)2652
Elevation276 m (906 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEST (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wagga Wagga
CountyMitchell
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)Riverina

Mangoplah /ˈmæŋɡoʊplɑː/ is a town approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mangoplah had a population of 309.[1] The name of the town is believed to mean "Kooris singing" in the Wiradjuri aboriginal language.[2]

History

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The first bridge in Mangoplah was built in 1862 from funding of £700 by the NSW Government over Phillitop & Old Man Creek.[3]

In 1865, A parcel of Crown land in Mangoplah was allocated for public purposes to the Wesleyan Church.[4]

In 1866, Thomas Jones was the Licensee of the Mangoplah Inn[5] and was sold to Mrs Ann Hyland in 1868.[6]

Around 1880, the Mangoplah Inn, became known as Richard Curry's Mangoplah Inn.

During the 1860s and 1870s, Mangoplah use to hold an annual horse race meeting,[7] on the anniversary of the colony in January each year,[8] according to annual custom, at Mrs Hyland's Mangoplah Inn.[9]

Mangoplah Post Office opened on 1 September 1880, closed in 1885 and reopened in 1911.[10]

In 1880, a gold bearing reef, said to be very rich was discovered in Mangoplah, with several claims pegged out.[11][12]

In 1913, gold mining took place at Warbling Springs property, with three shafts drilled to 100 feet, with a 10-foot reef showing gold freely throughout.[13]

The club's first documented game of Australian rules football by the Mangoplah Football Club was in August 1913 against Cookardinia.[14]

In 1914, the Mangoplah School was opened.[15]

In 1915, three tennis courts were constructed at the Mangoplah Recreation Reserve and the construction of the North Mangoplah School was completed.[16]

The new rail line from The Rock to Mangoplah was commenced in 1923 and the Railway Station operated from 1925 to 1956.[17] When a catastrophic bushfire in 1952 gutted the Mangoplah Railway Station, it eventually forced its closure.[18]

The Mangoplah Hotel was built in 1924 by Sam Heron[19][20] and the grain silo was built in 1924 too. [21]

St. Mark's Church of England Church was opened in 1926 by the Bishop of Riverina, Dr. Halse.[22]

Mangoplah was formerly within the Shire of Kyeamba from 1906 until 1 January 1981 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Mitchell into the City of Wagga Wagga.[23]

Mangoplah Hotel

Today

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The town contains a pub, hall, two churches, a recreation reserve, a football & netball club, a general store and a rural produce distributor. The primary school in Mangoplah operated until its closure in 2013.[24]

Mangoplah is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Livingstone National Park.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mangoplah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mangoplah". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 July 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "1862 – Funding for bridge". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 1862. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "1864 – crown land allocation". The Maitland Mercury. 29 June 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  5. ^ "1866 – Publicans' License". Wagga Wagga Express. 21 April 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  6. ^ "1868 – Mangoplah Inn sold". Wagga Wagga Advertiser. 17 October 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ "1866 – Mangoplah Races". Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser. NSW. 27 January 1866. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  8. ^ "1867 – Mangoplah Races". The Goulburn Herald & Chronicle. NSW. 9 February 1867. p. 3. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  9. ^ "1868 – Mangoplah Races". Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter. NSW. 5 December 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ^ Phoenix History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ "1880 – Gold discovery in Mangoplah". The Argus. 19 August 1880. p. 6. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  12. ^ "1880 – Reefing at Mangoplah". Australian Town & Country. 4 September 1880. p. 22. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  13. ^ "1913 – mining at Mangoplah". Wagga Wagga Express. 7 August 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  14. ^ "1913 – Cookardinia v Mangoplah". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 9 August 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  15. ^ "1914 – Mangoplah School". The Henty Observer. 20 June 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ "1915 – New tennis courts & school". Daily Advertiser, Wagga. 25 October 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  17. ^ "1923 – New Railway". The Sydney Stock & Station Journal. 14 August 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  18. ^ "1952 Mangoplah Bushfire". Daily Advertiser. Wagga. 25 January 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  19. ^ "1924 – Mangoplah Hotel". The Daily Express. Wagga. 18 January 1924. p. 2 – via Trove Newspapers.
  20. ^ "1926 – St. Mark's Church". Daily Advertiser. 14 December 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. ^ Sullivan, Andrew (July 2004). "Nature of Severe Fire Events" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2007. – commissioned for Department of Urban Services, ACT Government
  22. ^ "1926 – Mangoplah Church". The Daily Advertiser. Wagga. 14 December 1926. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
  23. ^ Ellis, William (1990). The Street Names of Wagga Wagga – Incorporating the names of the Streets, Suburban Areas, Parks and some other features of the City of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council.
  24. ^ "2013 – School, Community let down". The Daily Advertiser. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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