Gravesend, New South Wales
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| Gravesend New South Wales |
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| Population: | 276[1] |
| Postcode: | 2401 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Gwydir Shire Council |
| State District: | Northern Tablelands |
| Federal Division: | Gwydir |
Gravesend is a town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Gwydir River and in the Gwydir Shire Local Government Area, 615 kilometres (382 mi) north of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Gravesend and the surrounding area had a population of 276.[1]
The town grew from a fettler's camp established on Gravesend station with the coming of the railway around 1900. In 1903, a post office was established and with closer settlement a village developed and was officially named Gravesend in 1909. In the 1930s, Gravesend was the site of a research station breeding Cactoblastis moths later released to eradicate a devastating prickly pear infestation.[2]
Today, Gravesend is serviced by a post office, hotel and general store.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Gravesend (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ a b de Greenlaw, Jenny (2005). Gravesend Alive Program (PDF). Community Strategic Plan. Gwydir Shire Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
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