Greigs Flat, New South Wales

Last updated

Greigs Flat
New South Wales
Australia New South Wales location map blank.svg
Red pog.svg
Greigs Flat
Coordinates 36°58′00″S149°52′00″E / 36.96667°S 149.86667°E / -36.96667; 149.86667 Coordinates: 36°58′00″S149°52′00″E / 36.96667°S 149.86667°E / -36.96667; 149.86667
Population151 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2549
Location11 km (7 mi) NW of Eden
LGA(s) Bega Valley Shire
State electorate(s) Bega
Federal Division(s) Eden-Monaro

Greigs Flat is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales, Australia. [2] At the 2016 census, Greigs Flat had a population of 151. [1]

Greigs Flat Public School opened in November 1869 and closed in December 1951. It was half-time with the school at Lochiel until January 1873, a provisional school from February to December 1888, and a public school from January 1889 to February 1944 and from November 1946 to December 1951. It was known as Yowaka Public School after 1942. Politician Francis Bland attended the school as a child. [3] [4]

Heritage listings

Greigs Flat has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Related Research Articles

Parramatta Suburb of City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Parramatta is a major commercial suburb of the City of Parramatta, in Greater Sydney which is located in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the City of Parramatta and is often regarded as commercial centre for both the Greater Parramatta region as well as the broader Greater Western Sydney region.

Young, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Young is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863.

Queanbeyan City in New South Wales, Australia

Queanbeyan is a city in south-eastern region of the Australian state of New South Wales, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the 2016 census, the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 36,348.

Forbes, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. At the 2016 census, Forbes had a population of 8,432. Forbes is probably named after Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of NSW.

Windsor, New South Wales Suburb of City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Windsor is a historic town north-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Hawkesbury local government area. The town sits on the Hawkesbury River, enveloped by farmland and Australian bush. Many of the oldest surviving European buildings in Australia are located at Windsor. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-west of metropolitan Sydney, on the fringes of urban sprawl.

Francis Greenway architect

Francis Howard Greenway was an English-born architect who was transported to Australia as a convict for the crime of forgery. In New South Wales he worked for the Governor, Lachlan Macquarie, as Australia's first government architect. He became widely known and admired for his work displayed in buildings such as St Matthew's Church in Windsor, New South Wales, St James' Church, Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney.

Muswellbrook, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Muswellbrook is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 243 km (151 mi) north of Sydney and 127 km (79 mi) north-west of Newcastle.

Kempsey, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located 15 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the Macleay Valley Way near where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River. It is roughly 345 kilometres north of Sydney. As at June 2018 Kempsey had a population of 15,309.

Pambula, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Pambula is a town in Bega Valley Shire on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia 473 kilometres (294 mi) south of Sydney via the Princes Highway. At the 2016 census, Pambula had a population of 970 people.

City of Penrith Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Sydney's central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the Darug people. First incorporated as a municipality on 12 May 1871, on 1 January 1949, the municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and part of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. Penrith was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963. As at the 2016 census the City of Penrith had an estimated population of 196,066.

New Farm, Queensland Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

New Farm is an inner northern riverside suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, New Farm had a population of 12,542 people.

Castlereagh, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Castlereagh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castlereagh is 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Narooma, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Narooma is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales on the far south coast. The town is on the Princes Highway and the name Narooma is said to be derived from the Aboriginal word meaning ‘clear blue waters’. At the 2016 census, Narooma had an urban population of over 3,000 people.

Wollondilly Shire Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Wollondilly Shire is a periurban local government area adjacent to the south-western fringe of Sydney, parts of which fall into the Macarthur, Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands regions in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wollondilly Shire was created by proclamation in the NSW Government Gazette on 7 March 1906, following the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905, and amalgamated with the Municipality of Picton on 1 May 1940.

Tenterfield Shire Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Tenterfield Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the New England Highway.

Kooragang Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Kooragang is the northernmost and largest suburb of the city of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Dominated by Kooragang Island, the eastern part of the suburb is primarily industrial, while the western part of the suburb consists of nature reserves. Covering an area of 35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi), at the 2016 census, there were no people living in the suburb.

Francis Bland Australian politician

Francis Armand Bland, CMG was an Australian politician.

Yowaka River, a perennial river of the Pambula River catchment, is located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires.

Yowaka River bridge, Greigs Flat

The Yowaka River bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries the Princes Highway across the Yowaka River at Greigs Flat on the Bega Valley Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1936. The bridge is also known as the Yowaka Bridge near Eden. The property is owned by Roads and Maritime Services, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greigs Flat (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 June 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. "School history database search". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. "Bland, Francis Armand (1882–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. "Yowaka Bridge near Eden". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H01486. Retrieved 18 May 2018.