Brocklesby, New South Wales
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| Brocklesby New South Wales |
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 Brocklesby community hotel |
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| Population: | 439 (within 7km radius)[1] |
| Postcode: | 2642 |
| Elevation: | 250 m (820 ft) |
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| LGA: | Greater Hume Shire |
| County: | Hume |
| State District: | Albury |
| Federal Division: | Farrer |
Brocklesby is a small village situated 45 kilometres north west of Albury and 76 kilometres west of Holbrook in Greater Hume Shire Council in the Riverina area of New South Wales. Nearby neighbours are Walbundrie to the north and Howlong to the south.
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[edit] Historical significance
Brocklesby village was once a main railway centre used for the transportation of grain. Nowadays the grain silos are all that remain and grain is transported by road truck. The area is now characterised by sheep, cattle and grain farmland.
Tom Roberts painted his celebrated masterpiece Shearing the Rams at Brocklesby Station (Sheep station) near Corowa, NSW. [3]
[edit] Avro Anson plane crash
The area is also infamous for a historical crash landing of two twin-engine Avro Anson training planes which collided overhead and became entangled with one plane sitting on top of the other. The two crew members of the lower plane parachuted to safety whilst Flying Officer Leonard Fuller, the pilot of the top plane undertook a daring and heroic flight of 8 kilometres before belly landing the two planes single-handed in a paddock approximately 4 kilometres from the town.[4]
[edit] Brocklesby today
Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club. Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000 a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operates under a community licence.
[edit] References
- ^ www.fallingrain.com Brocklesby
- ^ Travelmate
- ^ Tom Roberts & Brocklesby link
- ^ Avro Anson plane crash including images
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