Kelso, New South Wales

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Kelso, as seen from the Bathurst side of Evans Bridge, crossing the Macquarie River.
Kelso, as seen from the Bathurst side of Evans Bridge, crossing the Macquarie River.

Kelso is a suburb of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, in the Bathurst Regional Council area. It is the original European settlement in the area. It is on the eastern banks of the Macquarie River and the first farmers moved to grants here in 1816.

[edit] Kelso High School

Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church

The Secondary school in Kelso was opened in 1976 in demountable classrooms at Gormans Hill (Bathurst). The school moved to its present site in 1978 and remains open to this day despite a fire that totally destroyed the school in August of 2005.[1]. The school was housed in demountable buildings while a new school was being built. The new buildings were finished by the end of 2007, three months ahead of schedule. Students started the 2008 school year in the new facilities.[2]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Veness, Peter. "Electrical fault likely cause of Kelso blaze", The Western Advocate, 21 January 2006. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 
  2. ^ Eddy, Louise. "Out of the ashes rises new school", The Western Advocate, 18 December 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. 

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Coordinates: 33°25′S, 149°36.5′E

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