Ellenborough, New South Wales
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Ellenborough is a parish and village straddling the Oxley Highway
and the Ellenborough River, less than one kilometre south of its confluence with the Hastings River
. The village is about 33 km west of Wauchope
and approximately 71 km east of Walcha
. The boundaries are within the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Macquarie County
.
The village was named by the surveyor and explorer, John Oxley
, after Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
(1750–1818), Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
.
The area has a diverse range of birds including bowerbird
s, king parrots, kingfishers, honeyeaters and wedge-tailed eagle
s. Native animals include kangaroo
s, wallabies, echidna
s, koala
s and possums. Goannas, turtles and platypus may also be seen and there are fish in the river.
Big Nellie Hakea (Hakea archaeoides
) and Tree Guinea Flower (Hibbertia
hexandra) are threatened flora species that are growing in the region.
This is mostly an agricultural region with dairy farming and beef cattle breeding the main industries.
Heritage items of significance in the village include: Ellenborough Cemetery and the police station along with the large trees growing there. A camping reserve is situated in the north eastern corner of the village, near the Hastings River.
The Ellenborough Public School has now been closed. The Long Flat
village which is about 4 km east of Ellenborough has a public school, hotel, recreation ground and general store. The census does not record Long Flat's population, however the Electoral district of Oxley
records show that 296 people voted there in 2007. Long Flat voting in the Division of Lyne
recorded 286 voters there in 2007. Ellenborough did not have a polling venue for these elections.
Oxley Highway
The Oxley Highway is a rural highway in New South Wales, Australia. It starts at Nevertire where it joins the Mitchell Highway. It links Warren, Gilgandra, Coonabarabran, Gunnedah, Carroll, Tamworth, Bendemeer, Walcha, Yarrowitch, Ellenborough, Long Flat, Wauchope and ends at Port Macquarie on the...
and the Ellenborough River, less than one kilometre south of its confluence with the Hastings River
Hastings River
The Hastings River is a large river on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales that empties into the Tasman Sea, a branch of the South Pacific Ocean, at Port Macquarie....
. The village is about 33 km west of Wauchope
Wauchope, New South Wales
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and approximately 71 km east of Walcha
Walcha, New South Wales
Walcha is a parish and town at the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.The town serves as the seat of Walcha Shire. Walcha is located 425 kilometres by road from Sydney at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way...
. The boundaries are within the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Macquarie County
Macquarie County, New South Wales
Macquarie County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the north by the Apsley River, and to the south by the Manning River...
.
The village was named by the surveyor and explorer, John Oxley
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
, after Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough PC KC was an English judge. After serving as a Member of Parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice.-Early life:...
(1750–1818), Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,...
.
The area has a diverse range of birds including bowerbird
Bowerbird
Bowerbirds make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. The family has 20 species in eight genera. These are medium-sized passerines, ranging from the Golden Bowerbird to the Great Bowerbird...
s, king parrots, kingfishers, honeyeaters and wedge-tailed eagle
Wedge-tailed Eagle
The Wedge-tailed Eagle , sometimes known as the Eaglehawk in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail...
s. Native animals include kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
s, wallabies, echidna
Echidna
Echidnas , also known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. There are four extant species, which, together with the platypus, are the only surviving members of that order and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs...
s, koala
Koala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
s and possums. Goannas, turtles and platypus may also be seen and there are fish in the river.
Big Nellie Hakea (Hakea archaeoides
Hakea archaeoides
Hakea archaeoides is a large shrub or small tree endemic to forest areas on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia.The plant grows up to 7 metres in height and 4 metres in width at maturity. It has red and greenish-yellow flowers in pendant axillary clusters that appear from spring to early...
) and Tree Guinea Flower (Hibbertia
Hibbertia
Hibbertia, or Guinea flower, is a genus of trees, shrubs, trailing shrubs and climbers of the family Dilleniaceae. The five-petalled flowers of all species are varying shades of yellow, with the exception of H. stellaris, H. miniata and H. selkii, a recently named species from the Stirling...
hexandra) are threatened flora species that are growing in the region.
This is mostly an agricultural region with dairy farming and beef cattle breeding the main industries.
Heritage items of significance in the village include: Ellenborough Cemetery and the police station along with the large trees growing there. A camping reserve is situated in the north eastern corner of the village, near the Hastings River.
The Ellenborough Public School has now been closed. The Long Flat
Long Flat, New South Wales
Long Flat is a rural village situated on the Oxley Highway and the southern bank of the Hastings River. This village is about 30 kilometres west of Wauchope and approximately 75 km east of Walcha...
village which is about 4 km east of Ellenborough has a public school, hotel, recreation ground and general store. The census does not record Long Flat's population, however the Electoral district of Oxley
Electoral district of Oxley
Oxley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by the Deputy Premier of New South Wales, Andrew Stoner of the National Party of Australia....
records show that 296 people voted there in 2007. Long Flat voting in the Division of Lyne
Division of Lyne
The Division of Lyne is an Australian electoral division located in the State of New South Wales. It lies on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and includes the Local Government Areas of Gloucester, Greater Taree, Port Macquarie-Hastings and southern Kempsey...
recorded 286 voters there in 2007. Ellenborough did not have a polling venue for these elections.