Wolumla, New South Wales

Wolumla
New South Wales
Wolumla; New South Wales
	Wolumla Railway Junction Hotel, named after the proposed railway that would have passed through the village.
	Wolumla
Coordinates	36°50′00″S149°48′30″E / 36.83333°S 149.80833°E Coordinates: 36°50′00″S149°48′30″E / 36.83333°S 149.80833°E
Population	703 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2550
LGA(s)	Bega Valley Shire
State electorate(s)	Bega
Federal division(s)	Eden-Monaro

Last updated January 18, 2022

Wolumla is an historical locality in New South Wales, Australia and is between Bega and Merimbula. Wolumla is a small rural village located off the Princes Highway to the south of Bega. Wolumla is located on rolling hills on the coastal hinterland near the headwaters of Frogs Hollow Creek and has been predominantly cleared for beef, dairy and sheep grazing. At the 2016 census, Wolumla had a population of 703.^[1]

The township receives a small holiday population during peak holiday periods. The township consists of predominantly low density urban housing with a very small commercial area located on the main street consisting of a hotel, hair dresser, and general store including a post office agency. Also The Carpet Place established in 2009.

Gold was discovered very near Wolumla in 1896.^[2]

Wolumla is the site for a National Broadband Network (NBN) satellite ground station consisting of four 13.5 m dishes.^[3]

Facilities

Wolumla has a public school with kindergarten to year 6, which was established in 1882.^[4]

There is a Rural Fire Service volunteer brigade in Wolumla.^[5]

Spanish flu

The Wolumla Vigilance Committee was successful in having traveling restrictions applied to people from Bega in regard to potential transmission of the spanish flu. After an initial request was declined, they "apprehended" the state Premier who acted accordingly.^[6] The Wolumla Vigilance Committee established a check point on the Bega side of town, and people approaching were challenged to produce traveling certificates. This action was widely reported in other districts.^[7] Wolumla was considered as being strict in keeping out the disease.^[8] And, was spared infection.^[9]

Notable people

Notable people who come from or who have lived in Wolumla include:

Matt McCoy, Australian rugby league international
Jon Stanhope, Australian politician^[10]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wolumla (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
↑ "The Wolumla Gold Field". The Town and Country Journal. 15 January 1898. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
↑ Beech, Alexandra (18 September 2014). "NBN completes base station at Wolumla on NSW far south coast". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
↑ "Wolumla Public School" . Retrieved 5 January 2016.
↑ Smyth, Ben (23 June 2020). "Rapid response by Wolumla RFS". Merimbula News. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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- "Health Committee". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "Local and General". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "Wolumla and Influenza". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "RESTRICTIONS". The Sun (2813). New South Wales, Australia. 8 July 1919. p. 7 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
↑
- "KEEPING IT OUT". The Wyalong Advocate And Mining, Agricultural And Pastoral Gazette . New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "NOTES". The Richmond River Herald And Northern Districts Advertiser . 33 (2173). New South Wales, Australia. 25 July 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "BRIEF MENTION". The Don Dorrigo Gazette And Guy Fawkes Advocate . 10 (61). New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "General Items". The Shoalhaven Telegraph . XIX (1001). New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
↑
- "NEWS and COMMENT". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
- "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
↑ Stanhope, Jon (9 September 2020). "A parable of trains, trams and lying politicians". CBR City News. Macquarie Publishing. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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[Census-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wolumla (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

[2] "The Wolumla Gold Field". The Town and Country Journal. 15 January 1898. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

[3] Beech, Alexandra (18 September 2014). "NBN completes base station at Wolumla on NSW far south coast". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

[4] "Wolumla Public School" . Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[5] Smyth, Ben (23 June 2020). "Rapid response by Wolumla RFS". Merimbula News. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

[6] 
"Health Committee". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"Local and General". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"Wolumla and Influenza". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"RESTRICTIONS". The Sun (2813). New South Wales, Australia. 8 July 1919. p. 7 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwew] "Health Committee". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwiA] "Local and General". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwlQ] "Wolumla and Influenza". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwog] "RESTRICTIONS". The Sun (2813). New South Wales, Australia. 8 July 1919. p. 7 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[7] 
"KEEPING IT OUT". The Wyalong Advocate And Mining, Agricultural And Pastoral Gazette . New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"NOTES". The Richmond River Herald And Northern Districts Advertiser . 33 (2173). New South Wales, Australia. 25 July 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"BRIEF MENTION". The Don Dorrigo Gazette And Guy Fawkes Advocate . 10 (61). New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"General Items". The Shoalhaven Telegraph . XIX (1001). New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwsQ] "KEEPING IT OUT". The Wyalong Advocate And Mining, Agricultural And Pastoral Gazette . New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwvQ] "NOTES". The Richmond River Herald And Northern Districts Advertiser . 33 (2173). New South Wales, Australia. 25 July 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mwyg] "BRIEF MENTION". The Don Dorrigo Gazette And Guy Fawkes Advocate . 10 (61). New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mw1w] "General Items". The Shoalhaven Telegraph . XIX (1001). New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[8] 
"NEWS and COMMENT". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
"Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mw5w] "NEWS and COMMENT". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[mw9A] "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Snips and Scraps". The Southern Record And Advertiser . 37. New South Wales, Australia. 2 August 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.

[10] Stanhope, Jon (9 September 2020). "A parable of trains, trams and lying politicians". CBR City News. Macquarie Publishing. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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