Windeyer is a locality in the Mid-Western Regional Council of New South Wales, Australia.[2] It had a population of 176 as of the 2016 census.[1]
| Windeyer New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Windeyer | |
| Coordinates | 32°47′00″S 149°32′00″E / 32.78333°S 149.53333°E |
| Population | 176 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2850 |
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) S of Mudgee |
| LGA(s) | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| State electorate(s) | Dubbo |
| Federal division(s) | Calare |
Windeyer is a former goldmining town which has been described as "nearly a ghost town". At its peak during the gold rushes of the 1850s there were 29 hotels, 10 schools and numerous Chinese joss houses in the area, the town at that time spreading over several kilometres. It is now a small rural hamlet, containing a hotel (the Gold & Fleece Hotel), a community hall, an Anglican church, a cemetery and numerous old houses and former shops and public buildings.[3][4][5]
Windeyer Public School opened in November 1859, closed in April 1861, reopened in January 1866, and closed in December 2014.[6]
Richardson's Point Post Office opened at Windeyer on 1 August 1854. It was renamed Windeyer Post Office c. 1859.[7] It closed on 30 August 1986.[8]
Windeyer Police Station was established in 1855 and closed "by late 2007".[9]
Heritage listings
editWindeyer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Old Hargraves Road: Gold Mining Water Race[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Windeyer (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Windeyer". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Windeyer". Aussie Towns. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "A priestly blessing for Windeyer Pub". Mudgee Guardian. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Windeyer". School History Search. Department of Education. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Richardson's Point". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Windeyer". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Windeyer Police Station". NSW State Archives and Records. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Gold Mining Water Race". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01447. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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