Baradine, New South Wales
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Baradine is a small town in northern New South Wales
, Australia
. At the 2006 census
, Baradine had a population of 593.
Baradine is located on the Coonabarabran-Pilliga road, about midway between Coonabarabran
and Pilliga
. It is adjacent to Baradine Creek which flows intermittently northwards from the Warrumbungles
.
Baradine is located on the Gwabegar railway line, which was closed north of Binnaway, New South Wales
in 2005. The railway reached Baradine in 1923 and the station was closed in 1985. By rail, Baradine is 563 kilometres from Sydney
. Baradine is directly linked by road to Coonabarabran
, Walgett
, and Coonamble
which is 68 km to the west from Baradine.
Baradine is the administrative centre of the Pilliga Scrub, whose history is documented in A Million Wild Acres
by local farmer Eric Rolls in the 1970s.
The State forests of the Pilliga are part of a vast and unusual woodland, famous for its cypress pine, its broom plains, its vivid spring wildflowers, its koalas and a rich supply of honey-bearing flora. In a state where eucalypt forests dominate the landscape, the Pilliga offers scenery that is distinctly different.
The State forests of the Pilliga stretch across the flat, sandy plains between the Warrumbungle Mountains near Coonabarabran in the south and the Namoi River near Narrabri in the north, the single largest area of continuous forest west of the Great Dividing Range. The forests have a long history of harvesting for termite-resistant white cypress pine and durable ironbark.
. It has a hotel, supermarket, a Catholic primary school and public central school.
Baradine is located in the heart of the Pilliga forest
, known for harvesting the Australian white cypress-pine
which is a termite-resistant timber. This activity has been reduced as large parts of the forest are now fully conserved. There are also farming and grazing areas in the district.
Baradine Central School provides a broad curriculum for children from Kindergarten to Year 10. It strives to develop in all students a strong work ethic and the pursuit of excellence in a caring and secure environment.
Students are drawn from the immediate township, surrounding properties and the villages of Kenebri and Gwabegar
.
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...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Baradine had a population of 593.
Baradine is located on the Coonabarabran-Pilliga road, about midway between Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,609.-History and description:...
and Pilliga
Pilliga, New South Wales
Pilliga is a village 105 km west of Narrabri in the North West Plains section of the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is within Narrabri Shire Local Government Area....
. It is adjacent to Baradine Creek which flows intermittently northwards from the Warrumbungles
Warrumbungles
The Warrumbungles is the name of a mountain range and National Park located in northern New South Wales, Australia. The nearest town to the Warrumbungles is Coonabarabran...
.
History
The area was originally inhabited by Aborigines, and first settled by Europeans in the late 1830s and was proclaimed a village in 1865. Baradine's name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word for "red wallaby". Baradine Post Office opened on 1 January 1867.Baradine is located on the Gwabegar railway line, which was closed north of Binnaway, New South Wales
Binnaway, New South Wales
Binnaway is a small town located on the Castlereagh River in central New South Wales near the larger centre of Coonabarabran, which is about 35 kilometres to the north. In 2006, the town had a population of 495 people. The road linking these two towns closely follows the meandering Castlereagh River...
in 2005. The railway reached Baradine in 1923 and the station was closed in 1985. By rail, Baradine is 563 kilometres from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Baradine is directly linked by road to Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,609.-History and description:...
, Walgett
Walgett, New South Wales
Walgett is a town in North-West New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Walgett Shire. It is at the junction of the Barwon and Namoi rivers and near the junction of the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways...
, and Coonamble
Coonamble, New South Wales
Coonamble is a town on the central-western plains of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Castlereagh Highway north-west of Gilgandra. At the 2006 census, Coonamble had a population of 2,549...
which is 68 km to the west from Baradine.
Baradine is the administrative centre of the Pilliga Scrub, whose history is documented in A Million Wild Acres
A Million Wild Acres
A Million Wild Acres: 200 years of man and an Australian forest' is a non-fiction book written by Eric Charles Rolls . It was first published in Melbourne by Nelson in 1981...
by local farmer Eric Rolls in the 1970s.
The State forests of the Pilliga are part of a vast and unusual woodland, famous for its cypress pine, its broom plains, its vivid spring wildflowers, its koalas and a rich supply of honey-bearing flora. In a state where eucalypt forests dominate the landscape, the Pilliga offers scenery that is distinctly different.
The State forests of the Pilliga stretch across the flat, sandy plains between the Warrumbungle Mountains near Coonabarabran in the south and the Namoi River near Narrabri in the north, the single largest area of continuous forest west of the Great Dividing Range. The forests have a long history of harvesting for termite-resistant white cypress pine and durable ironbark.
Today
Baradine is in the Warrumbungle Shire Local Government Area, centred in CoonabarabranCoonabarabran, New South Wales
Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,609.-History and description:...
. It has a hotel, supermarket, a Catholic primary school and public central school.
Baradine is located in the heart of the Pilliga forest
Pilliga forest
The State Forests of The Pilliga, commonly known as the Pilliga Scrub , constitute some 3000 km2 of semi-arid woodland in temperate north-central New South Wales, Australia...
, known for harvesting the Australian white cypress-pine
Callitris
Callitris is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae . There are 15 species in the genus, of which 13 are native to Australia and the other two native to New Caledonia. Traditionally the most widely used common name is cypress-pine, a name shared by the closely related genus Actinostrobus...
which is a termite-resistant timber. This activity has been reduced as large parts of the forest are now fully conserved. There are also farming and grazing areas in the district.
Baradine Central School provides a broad curriculum for children from Kindergarten to Year 10. It strives to develop in all students a strong work ethic and the pursuit of excellence in a caring and secure environment.
Students are drawn from the immediate township, surrounding properties and the villages of Kenebri and Gwabegar
Gwabegar, New South Wales
Gwabegar, New South Wales, Australia, is a village located in the middle of the largest naturally forming cypress pine forest in the Southern Hemisphere, the Pilliga State Forest...
.
Baradine railway station
External links
- History of the Gwabegar railway line - NSWRail.net
- Warrumbungle Shire Council - Website
- Baradine Progress Association - Website