Yerrinbool, New South Wales
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Yerrinbool is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands
of New South Wales
, Australia
, in the Wingecarribee Shire, and is accessible from the Hume Highway
(via Bargo
or Alpine
) and is about 12 km drive from nearby Mittagong
. It is 6–8 km by foot to Hill Top
as the crow flies. It was previously officially known as Town of Yerrinbool. It is located on the historic Old Hume Highway
. At the 2006 census
, Yerrinbool had a population of 1,033.
railway services.
Directly opposite the station is the Yerrinbool General Store. Community facilities include a community hall, fire station, an Anzac memorial, sporting field and skate park. Located on the northern outskirts of the town, is the Tennessee Orchard, the main crop being apples, and where local fresh produce can be purchased in season.
Yerrinbool's sporting field is home-ground for the joint Yerrinbool-Bargo
soccer team; the Yerrinbool-Bargo Bushrangers. The Bushrangers are part of the Highlands Soccer Association and a team in the Highlands Competition.
It contains a Bahá'í
School which is a retreat for practitioners of the Bahá'í religion. It is known as the Yerrinbool Baha'i Centre of Learning. See Bahá'í Faith in Australia
.
as the town which has the "Welcome to the Southern Highlands" sign as it is the first town of the Southern Highlands
on the Hume Highway
coming from Sydney
.
Yerrinbool can also be distinguished by the Tennessee Orchard Sign which has a large round red apple on it. The bright sign can be seen when travelling past the village on the Hume Highway.
word for the Wood Duck
— a species which is quite common around the pond
s in Yerrinbool. The area where Yerrinbool is prior to settlement was known as "Little Forest".
On 13 July 1919, Yerrinbool railway station along with now closed Aylmerton Station was officially open for use on the Main South Line
. It was built on the new train line that was built between Mittagong and Picton to replace what is known today as the disused Picton Loop Railway Line. This line was built to ease steep grades as the original line left Picton Station train traffic "bottlenecked".
Yerrinbool Post Office opened on 1 December 1919 on the arrival of the railway and closed in 1977.
The Yerrinbool General Store was built and opened in 1921 along with a saw-mill which has now been demolished.
On 20 August 1922, a school was opened with 30 students enrolled. However, the school building was burnt down in a fire in the 1970s and not rebuilt.
The community hall was built in March 1938 by local voluntary labour.
The Yerrinbool Baha'i School was first opened in May 1937 as a Baha'i Summer School.
According to census in 1954, Yerrinbool had 50 dwellings with a population of 150.
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...
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
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, in the Wingecarribee Shire, and is accessible from the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
(via Bargo
Bargo, New South Wales
Bargo is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is approximately 100 km south west of Sydney....
or Alpine
Alpine, New South Wales
Alpine is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Aylmerton and south of Yerrinbool....
) and is about 12 km drive from nearby Mittagong
Mittagong, New South Wales
Mittagong is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. At the 2006 census, Mittagong had a population of 7,460 people. The town can be seen as the gateway to the Southern Highlands when coming from Sydney. The town is close to Bowral, Berrima,...
. It is 6–8 km by foot to Hill Top
Hill Top
Hill Top can refer to:* Hill Top, Stanley, County Durham, England* Hill Top, Teesdale, County Durham, England* Hill Top, Cumbria, England * Hill Top, New South Wales, Australia* Hill Top, a small area of West Bromwich, England...
as the crow flies. It was previously officially known as Town of Yerrinbool. It is located on the historic Old Hume Highway
Old Hume Highway
The Old Hume Highway may be described as any part of an earlier route of the Hume Highway, which traverses Victoria and New South Wales between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney in Australia...
. 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,...
, Yerrinbool had a population of 1,033.
Facilities
Yerrinbool has the Yerrinbool railway station which is part of the Southern Highlands CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
railway services.
Directly opposite the station is the Yerrinbool General Store. Community facilities include a community hall, fire station, an Anzac memorial, sporting field and skate park. Located on the northern outskirts of the town, is the Tennessee Orchard, the main crop being apples, and where local fresh produce can be purchased in season.
Yerrinbool's sporting field is home-ground for the joint Yerrinbool-Bargo
Bargo, New South Wales
Bargo is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is approximately 100 km south west of Sydney....
soccer team; the Yerrinbool-Bargo Bushrangers. The Bushrangers are part of the Highlands Soccer Association and a team in the Highlands Competition.
It contains a Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
School which is a retreat for practitioners of the Bahá'í religion. It is known as the Yerrinbool Baha'i Centre of Learning. See Bahá'í Faith in Australia
Bahá'í Faith in Australia
The Bahá'í Faith in Australia has a long history beginning with a mention by `Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the religion, in 1916 following which United Kingdom/American emigrants John and Clara Dunn came to Australia in 1920. They found people willing to convert to the Bahá'í Faith in...
.
Attractions
Yerrinbool is distinguished on the Hume HighwayHume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
as the town which has the "Welcome to the Southern Highlands" sign as it is the first town of the Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire...
on the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
coming 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...
.
Yerrinbool can also be distinguished by the Tennessee Orchard Sign which has a large round red apple on it. The bright sign can be seen when travelling past the village on the Hume Highway.
History
The name Yerrinbool is an AboriginalIndigenous 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....
word for the Wood Duck
Wood Duck
The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck is a species of duck found in North America. It is one of the most colourful of North American waterfowl.-Description:...
— a species which is quite common around the pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
s in Yerrinbool. The area where Yerrinbool is prior to settlement was known as "Little Forest".
On 13 July 1919, Yerrinbool railway station along with now closed Aylmerton Station was officially open for use on the Main South Line
Main Southern railway line, New South Wales
The Main Southern Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Riverina regions.- Description of route :...
. It was built on the new train line that was built between Mittagong and Picton to replace what is known today as the disused Picton Loop Railway Line. This line was built to ease steep grades as the original line left Picton Station train traffic "bottlenecked".
Yerrinbool Post Office opened on 1 December 1919 on the arrival of the railway and closed in 1977.
The Yerrinbool General Store was built and opened in 1921 along with a saw-mill which has now been demolished.
On 20 August 1922, a school was opened with 30 students enrolled. However, the school building was burnt down in a fire in the 1970s and not rebuilt.
The community hall was built in March 1938 by local voluntary labour.
The Yerrinbool Baha'i School was first opened in May 1937 as a Baha'i Summer School.
According to census in 1954, Yerrinbool had 50 dwellings with a population of 150.