Culcairn
New South Wales
Balfour St, the main street of Culcairn
Culcairn is located in New South Wales
Culcairn
Culcairn
Coordinates35°40′0″S 147°03′0″E / 35.66667°S 147.05000°E / -35.66667; 147.05000
Population1,473 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2660
Elevation215 m (705 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Greater Hume Shire Council
CountyHume
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal division(s)Farrer

Culcairn (/kʌlkɛərn/) is a town in the south-east Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Culcairn is located in the Greater Hume Shire local government area on the Olympic Highway between Albury and Wagga Wagga. The town is 514 kilometres (319 mi) south-west of the state capital, Sydney and at the 2016 census had a population of 1,473.[1]

The town is an important supply centre for nearby towns and villages including, Morven, Gerogery, Henty, Walla Walla and Pleasant Hills. Billabong Creek runs along the southern edge of town, lending its name to the local high school.

History

Police station and former courthouse, Balfour St, Culcairn

European settlement of Culcairn began in 1834, following favorable reports on grazing potential and grass cover by the explorers Hume and Hovell when traveling overland to the Port Phillip district in 1824. A number of stations were gazetted and between 1862 and 1865 the district was terrorized by the bushranger, Dan "Mad Dog" Morgan. The reward for Morgan would reach £1,000. He was ambushed and killed in Victoria after his final holdup in 1865.[2]

The town itself was laid out in 1880 by James Balfour, a local landowner, who named it after a property in the parish of Kiltearn, his mother's birthplace.[3] Culcairn Post Office opened on 1 September 1880.[4]

Early industries included chaff mills, a cereal grain company and a quarry. The extension of the Main Southern railway line to Albury to meet the broad gauge line from Melbourne saw Culcairn prosper. The Culcairn Hotel, constructed in 1891, was the largest on the line between Melbourne and Sydney.[2]

Heritage listings

Culcairn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Sports and recreation

Australian Rules

The Culcairn Football Club is an Australian rules football club that was first established in May, 1895.[6]

In 1916, a 21 year old former player, Private Dan Dalahunty was killed in action, was one of the "Men of the Dardanelles".[7]

In 1923, Culcairn's jumper colours were - maroon with blue cuffs and collars; maroon socks, topped with blue.[8]

Culcairn played Mangoplah in the 1923 Grand Final at Yerong Creek and Mangoplah won the Yerong Creek & DFA premiership.[9] [10]

Culcairn has played in the following football competitions:

Culcairn & District Football Association

This Australian Rules Football competition was formed in 1910 and ran for four years up until 1913, then went into recess due to World War One. Depending on what side of the railway line the club was situated in, the competition had a Western Division and an Eastern Division.[13] The competition re-formed in 1919.

In 1922, the Riverina Main Line Football Association that was formed and based in Wagga Wagga.[25] The seven club's that made up this competition were - Culcairn, Henty, Mangoplah, Wagga Federals, Wagga Newtown, Wagga Stars and Yerong Creek. This competition was only in existence for one season, with the Wagga Stars defeating Yerong Creek in the Grand Final.[26] On the eve of the final series Culcairn, Henty, and Mangoplah withdrew from the competition, citing the fact the association refused to provide a VFL umpire for the final series.[27]

Teams in the Culcairn & DFA per year

Rugby League

Culcairn formerly had a rugby league team who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition. Founded in 1946, the club wore green and gold jerseys similar to the Australian national rugby league team.

Notable residents

Transport

Culcairn Railway Station Sign

Culcairn sits on the main railway line between Sydney and Melbourne and is serviced by the NSW TrainLink XPT service which runs twice daily and stops at the local railway station. The station was once the junction for the Corowa and Holbrook branch lines.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Culcairn (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Walkabout Australian Travel Guide - Culcairn". Fairfax. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Greater Hume Shire Council - Local Environmental Plan - Issues and background paper" (PDF). Greater Hume Shire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Culcairn Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01126. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  6. ^ "1895 - Culcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 3 May 1895. p. 15. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "1915 - MEN OF THE DARDANELLES". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW. 18 September 1915. p. 20. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ "1923 - Culcairn Club". The Daily Express (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 17 May 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. ^ "1923 – Semi Final match review". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 24 August 1923. p. 21. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ^ "1923 - Culcairn". The Daily Express. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 6 September 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  11. ^ "1910 - Culcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 23 September 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  12. ^ "1914 - Culcairn". Wagga Wagga Express (NSW). 23 May 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  13. ^ "1911 - Football: Culcairn & District". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 11 May 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  14. ^ "1910 - Culcairn v Walbundrie". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 9 August 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  15. ^ "1910 - Culcairn". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 26 September 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  16. ^ "1911 - Calcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 1 September 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  17. ^ "1911 - Football". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 29 August 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  18. ^ "1912 - Germantown". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 13 September 1912. p. 45. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  19. ^ "1913 - Culcairn & DFA: Culcairn v Germamtown". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 25 August 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  20. ^ "1919 - Holbrook wins final". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW). 1 October 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  21. ^ "1920 - Culcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 27 August 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  22. ^ "1921 - Holbrook". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 9 September 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  23. ^ "1921 - Culcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 9 September 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  24. ^ "1921 - Culcairn". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 23 September 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  25. ^ "1922 - Riverina Main Line Football Association". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW). 12 May 1922. p. 31. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  26. ^ "1922 – Riverina Mainline FA – Grand Final match review". Daily Advertiser. Wagga, NSW. 18 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  27. ^ "1922 – Mangoplah's Withdrawal". The Daily Express. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 14 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  28. ^ "1910 - Balldale: Football". The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 3 June 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  29. ^ "1911 - Sporting: Culcairn & DFA". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 11 May 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  30. ^ "1912 - Culcairn & DFA Fixtures". The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW). 4 July 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  31. ^ Equestrian Federation website. Retrieved 2 January 2006.

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