Jindera, New South Wales
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Jindera is a town in the southern Riverina
region of New South Wales
, Australia. The town is situated 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) north of the regional centre of Albury
, in the Greater Hume Shire Local government area. At the 2006 census
, Jindera had a population of 1,048 residents.
and William Hovell
were two early explorers who passed through the area, travelling from Sydney to Geelong
in 1824. The township was originally known as "Dight's Forest", after John Dight who was a relative of Hamilton Hume. Although likely to be aboriginal, the origin of the place name "Jindera" is now obscure. There is some thought that it may refer to Jim and Dora, who were a pair of Aboriginal conjurers.
During the nineteenth century Jindera saw a substantial population of German Australian
s who had migrated to the Riverina
in the 1860s, principally from South Australia.
Dight's Forest Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and was renamed Jindera in 1885.
The Lutheran pioneers of 1868 had just arrived in Jindera after an overland trek from South Australia, when they erected a log cabin classroom which became St John’s
Lutheran Primary School. Soon afterwards, Jindera Public school was established in 1876. Jindera Public School moved to its current premises in 1972. Recently, in 2009, the St Mary MacKillop College, Albury opened in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Jindera.
at Murray High School, James Fallon High School, Albury High School, Xavier High School, The Scots School
and Trinity Anglican College; at St Paul's College
, Walla Walla
or further afield at Billabong High School in Culcairn
.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region 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. The town is situated 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) north of the regional centre of Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
, in the Greater Hume Shire Local government 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,...
, Jindera had a population of 1,048 residents.
History
Hamilton HumeHamilton Hume
Hamilton Hume was the first Australian born explorer. Along with Hovell in 1824, Hume was part of an expedition that first took an overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip near the site of present day Melbourne...
and William Hovell
William Hovell
William Hilton Hovell was an English explorer of Australia.-Early life:Hovell was born in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and went to sea as a boy, becoming a Royal Navy captain before settling in New South Wales, arriving in October 1813 aboard the Earl Spencer with his wife Esther née Arndell...
were two early explorers who passed through the area, travelling from Sydney to Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
in 1824. The township was originally known as "Dight's Forest", after John Dight who was a relative of Hamilton Hume. Although likely to be aboriginal, the origin of the place name "Jindera" is now obscure. There is some thought that it may refer to Jim and Dora, who were a pair of Aboriginal conjurers.
During the nineteenth century Jindera saw a substantial population of German Australian
German Australian
German religious refugees represented the first major wave of German settlement in Australia, arriving in South Australia in 1838. Some were active as missionaries and explorers in Australia from early in the 19th century, and German prospectors were well-represented in the 1850s gold rushes...
s who had migrated to the Riverina
German settlements in the Riverina
In Australia, a number of German settlements in the Riverina were established in the late nineteenth century. The settlements were populated by Germans migrating both from established German settlements in South Australia and directly from Germany...
in the 1860s, principally from South Australia.
Dight's Forest Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and was renamed Jindera in 1885.
The Lutheran pioneers of 1868 had just arrived in Jindera after an overland trek from South Australia, when they erected a log cabin classroom which became St John’s
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
Lutheran Primary School. Soon afterwards, Jindera Public school was established in 1876. Jindera Public School moved to its current premises in 1972. Recently, in 2009, the St Mary MacKillop College, Albury opened in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Jindera.
Education
Secondary school students are well served by an excellent choice of schooling in AlburyAlbury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
at Murray High School, James Fallon High School, Albury High School, Xavier High School, The Scots School
The Scots School Albury
The Scots School Albury is an independent, K-12, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding School, located in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. It draws students from the local area and other parts of Australia....
and Trinity Anglican College; at St Paul's College
St Paul's College, Walla Walla
St Paul’s College is a coeducational day and boarding school providing secondary schooling in Walla Walla, New South Wales, Australia. It is a member school of Lutheran Education Australia, a network of 85 schools and 42 kindergarten/early childhood centres educating approximately 38,000...
, Walla Walla
Walla Walla, New South Wales
Walla Walla is a town in Greater Hume Shire Council in New South Wales, Australia. It is about north of Albury-Wodonga and south of Wagga Wagga.Walla Walla had a population of 581 people in 2006 and has the largest Lutheran church in New South Wales....
or further afield at Billabong High School in Culcairn
Culcairn, New South Wales
Culcairn is a town in the south east Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Culcairn is located in the Greater Hume Shire Council Local government area on the Olympic Highway between Albury and Wagga Wagga...
.