Brindabella Valley
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The Brindabella Valley is located midway along the Goodradigbee River
in the south of New South Wales
, Australia
.
The valley is framed by the Brindabella Ranges
and Fiery Mountain Ranges, most notably by Mount Bramina and Bulls Head in the north and Black Bottle Mountain and Mount Franklin in the south. The valley is largely gentle, undulating farmland rising from 620 metres ASL in the north to 700 metres ASL in the south. Most of the native vegetation in the valley has been removed in favour of pasture, fruit trees and other exotic species, however the surrounding mountains are largely National Parks populated entirely with natives.
Brindabella Valley consists of a number of small cattle farms including heritage-listed Brindabella Station
, the childhood home of the famous early 20th century Australian author Miles Franklin
. Before European settlement it was inhabited by the Ngunawal
, Walgalu
and Djimantan Indigenous Australians
. The area was first settled in the 1830s by European squatters with land first being purchased in 1849. Gold was found in 1860 but mined from the 1880s; in 1887 the Brindabella Gold Mining Company was formed. Mining continued until 1910. It is now an agricultural area.
Access to Brindabella valley is via dirt roads from Canberra
or Tumut. A further road runs through Long Plain toward Rules Point and Kiandra, but is private and access is rarely permitted. All roads are subject to frequent closures during heavy snow in winter.
The Goodbradigbee is a popular trout fishing location for Canberra anglers and camp sites are provided on the east bank of the river within the valley. Much of the river is difficult to reach without crossing private property and anglers should be aware that certain landowners are unlikely to grant access.
A notable feature of the valley are the transmission lines running from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme to Canberra.
Goodradigbee River
The Goodradigbee River is in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It flows into Burrinjuck Dam and thus is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River....
in the south of 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...
.
The valley is framed by the Brindabella Ranges
Brindabella
Brindabella may refer to:* Brindabella Airlines* Brindabella Business Park, part of Canberra International Airport* Brindabella College in O'Conner, Australian Capital Territory* Brindabella electorate* The Brindabella Ranges* Brindabella National Park...
and Fiery Mountain Ranges, most notably by Mount Bramina and Bulls Head in the north and Black Bottle Mountain and Mount Franklin in the south. The valley is largely gentle, undulating farmland rising from 620 metres ASL in the north to 700 metres ASL in the south. Most of the native vegetation in the valley has been removed in favour of pasture, fruit trees and other exotic species, however the surrounding mountains are largely National Parks populated entirely with natives.
Brindabella Valley consists of a number of small cattle farms including heritage-listed Brindabella Station
Brindabella Station
Brindabella Station, sometimes referred to as the Brindabella Homestead, is located within the Brindabella Ranges in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was the childhood home of the Australian author Miles Franklin. Brindabella was first settled by the Franklin family in 1846, but they...
, the childhood home of the famous early 20th century Australian author Miles Franklin
Miles Franklin
Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, known as Miles Franklin was an Australian writer and feminist who is best known for her novel My Brilliant Career, published in 1901...
. Before European settlement it was inhabited by the Ngunawal
Ngunnawal people
The Ngunnawal people are the Indigenous Australian inhabitants whose traditional lands encompass much of the area now occupied by the city of Canberra, Australia and the surrounding Australian Capital Territory...
, Walgalu
Walgalu
The Walgalu one of the two Aboriginal peoples who originally lived in the region now occupied by Canberra, the capital of Australia, and is officially recognised as the original indigenous australian custodian of country...
and Djimantan Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
. The area was first settled in the 1830s by European squatters with land first being purchased in 1849. Gold was found in 1860 but mined from the 1880s; in 1887 the Brindabella Gold Mining Company was formed. Mining continued until 1910. It is now an agricultural area.
Access to Brindabella valley is via dirt roads from Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
or Tumut. A further road runs through Long Plain toward Rules Point and Kiandra, but is private and access is rarely permitted. All roads are subject to frequent closures during heavy snow in winter.
The Goodbradigbee is a popular trout fishing location for Canberra anglers and camp sites are provided on the east bank of the river within the valley. Much of the river is difficult to reach without crossing private property and anglers should be aware that certain landowners are unlikely to grant access.
A notable feature of the valley are the transmission lines running from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme to Canberra.