Everything about West Wyalong New South Wales totally explained
West Wyalong is a town in
Australia, the main town for the
Bland Shire, located in the
Central West region of
New South Wales. It is located 486 km west of Sydney and takes almost 5 and a half hours to drive from
Sydney and 3 hours to drive from
Canberra. It is located on the crossroads of the
Newell Highway between
Melbourne and
Brisbane, and the
Mid-Western Highway between
Sydney and
Adelaide. It is situated 262 m above sea level.
The Wyalong district is the largest cereal-growing centre in NSW.
Eucalyptus oil production started in
1907 and the Wyalong area became one of the major world exporters of the product.
History
Original inhabitants of the area are the
Wiradjuri People.
Gold was discovered at
Wyalong in September
1893 by Joseph Neeld. In 1895 West Wyalong was developed 5km from Wyalong around the bullock track, without the benefit of town planning, resulting in curious kinks in the road where it avoided trees. As mining declined West Wyalong became the main service centre for agriculture in the surrounding district, although for many years there was rivalry between the towns. Both towns wanted the Temora railway line, but settled on a compromise of a station midway between the two towns, called Wyalong Central.
Development since the 1970s has expanded Wyalong in the direction of West Wyalong with several motels built at Central Wyalong. A shared bicycle and pedestrian track was constructed in 1994 to link Wyalong with West Wyalong.
The town has been suffering a 5 year drought that has caused a large decrease in the local population with many young people heading for the city for employment and never returning.
Places of interest
- The Poppet Head
- Lions Park Dakota DC3
- West Wyalong Museum
Schools
St Mary's War Memorial Catholic School (K-10) - The original St. Mary's Church School was built in 1901 of corrugated iron and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. By 1903 there were 167 students. The present St. Mary's School was built in 1961.
West Wyalong Primary School (K-6)
West Wyalong High School (7-12)
Pubs and clubs in West Wyalong
The Tattersalls Hotel
The Post Office Hotel
The Metropolitan Hotel
The Globe Hotel
Royal Hotel
The Empire Hotel
The White Tank Hotel
West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club
West Wyalong Lawn Bowling Club
West Wyalong Country
Golf club
Sport
Weevils - rugby union
Mallee Men - rugby league
Girral-West Wyalong Bulldogs - Australian rules football
Notable people from the area
Reginald Roy Rattey
Terry Gathercole
Ron Crowe
Mark O'Meley : NRL Player Roosters
Scott Staniforth
Surrounding towns
Barmedman (32km)
Burcher (52km)
Tallimba (34km)
Ungarie (42km)
Weethalle (57km)
Wyalong (5km)Further Information
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