Tallimba, New South Wales

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Tallimba New South Wales
Population:	98 (within 7 km radius)
Postcode:	2669
Elevation:	216 m (709 ft)
Location:	23 km (14 mi) from Yalgogrin South 34 km (21 mi) from West Wyalong
LGA:	Bland Shire

Tallimba is a small rural country town in the Central West area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the Bland Shire 34 km from West Wyalong and 1½ hours drive from Wagga Wagga.

Tallimba has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 98 people.^[1]

1 Infrastructure
2 Sporting teams
3 History of the primary school
4 Notable residents
5 References

[edit] Infrastructure

Tallimba Hall
Tallimba Inn
Tallimba Public School
Post Office (closed)
Ruddy Shack
Government Dam
Tennis Courts
Bank Of New South Wales (closed)
Hospital (closed)
Tallimba War Memorial Park
Cafe (closed)
Golf club (closed)
Cricket Oval
Silos
Tallimba Sales & Service
Tallimba Police Station

[edit] Sporting teams

Tallimba Hawks - Australian Rules Football team (non existent anymore)
Tallimba rugby league team (non existent anymore)
Tallimba Cricket Club
Tallimba Tennis Club

[edit] History of the primary school

Tallimba School was established to educate the children of settlers from the Tallimba District. Originally, part of Willandry Station, the arrival of the railway line from Barmedman, meant wheat was able to be transported away to ports and mills.

There was an influx of settlers from Victoria and South Australia to take up bush blocks varying from 640 to 800 acres (2.6 to 3.2 km²). Despite the hardships endured in establishing a farm and home in virgin bush, the importance of education was not overlooked and on 16 June 1925, a school with 18 students opened. Due to increasing enrollments a second teacher was appointed in 1949, and in 1950/51 the building was moved across the road to a new less flood-prone site.

The school size peaked in 1968 with sufficient numbers for three teachers. The P&C have always actively supported the school providing for many facilities at the school before they became standard equipment.

[edit] Notable residents

Terry Gathercole - Was a world record holder Olympic medallist in swimming, former Australian national team coach, was born in Tallimba. Used to train in the Govo Dam and drink at the Ruddy Shack.