Ashley, New South Wales
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Ashley is a small rural locality of 272
people on the Carnarvon Highway
, 17 km north of Moree, New South Wales
, Australia
and 692 km from Sydney. The village boundaries are within the Moree Plains
Council local government area
. The village is at a height of 201.4 metres and is in Bogree parish, Courallie County
.
Ashley was named after the English home of Mr Hassall, MP for Moree in the State Parliament. The public school opened as Medgun Creek in February 1898 and the name was changed to Ashley in October 1908 before finally closing in August 1968. A post office was opened on 20 April 1899 and closed in 1978. The railway opened on 29 September 1913 and closed on 17 December 1974.
There is a general cemetery, hall, a park and a small Rural Fire Service. It is a major cotton producing centre with two large modern cotton gin
s operating in the district. The cotton is grown on the irrigated black plains that surround the area. Other agriculture produce such as sheep, wool, wheat and beef cattle are also found in the Ashley area.
The Midkin Nature Reserve, Gingham Rd, Ashley, has been placed on the Register of the National Estate
.
On the 8 December 2005 a severe storm hit Ashley at around midday unroofing buildings, tearing down trees and powerlines and causing water to enter homes from torrential rain.
people on the Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway
The Carnarvon Highway is a state highway of Queensland, linking Moree south of the NSW/QLD border, via the town of St George, eventually to the township of Rolleston. North of Roma it is known as the Carnarvon Developmental Road. National Route 46 runs from Moree to St George...
, 17 km north of Moree, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and 692 km from Sydney. The village boundaries are within the Moree Plains
Moree Plains
The Shire of Moree Plains, located on the New South Wales side of the border with Queensland, is one of the largest Local Government areas in the State....
Council local government area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
. The village is at a height of 201.4 metres and is in Bogree parish, Courallie County
Courallie County, New South Wales
Courallie County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.Courallie is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word.- Parishes :...
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Ashley was named after the English home of Mr Hassall, MP for Moree in the State Parliament. The public school opened as Medgun Creek in February 1898 and the name was changed to Ashley in October 1908 before finally closing in August 1968. A post office was opened on 20 April 1899 and closed in 1978. The railway opened on 29 September 1913 and closed on 17 December 1974.
There is a general cemetery, hall, a park and a small Rural Fire Service. It is a major cotton producing centre with two large modern cotton gin
Cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job formerly performed painstakingly by hand...
s operating in the district. The cotton is grown on the irrigated black plains that surround the area. Other agriculture produce such as sheep, wool, wheat and beef cattle are also found in the Ashley area.
The Midkin Nature Reserve, Gingham Rd, Ashley, has been placed on the Register of the National Estate
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate is a listing of natural and cultural heritage places in Australia. The listing was initially compiled between 1976 and 2003 by the Australian Heritage Commission. The register is now maintained by the Australian Heritage Council...
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On the 8 December 2005 a severe storm hit Ashley at around midday unroofing buildings, tearing down trees and powerlines and causing water to enter homes from torrential rain.