Noccundra
| Noccundra Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Noccundra Hotel, July 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Noccundra | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°49′3″S 142°35′20″E / 27.81750°S 142.58889°ECoordinates: 27°49′3″S 142°35′20″E / 27.81750°S 142.58889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1882 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bulloo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Noccundra is a township within the locality of Nockatunga in the Shire of Bulloo in South West Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography
The town is on the banks of the Wilson River 145 kilometres from and 160 kilometres west of Thargomindah[4][5] and contained within the pastoral holding of Nockatunga Station.[6]
History
The town was established in 1882 with the construction of the Noccundra Hotel which is also known as the Noccundra Pub.[1][4] The hotel is constructed of sandstone mined from Mount Poole, New South Wales and brought to Noccundra by camel train.[2]
Noccundra was spelt Nocundra earlier and its post office under that name opened on 11 October 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1933.[7]
Heritage listings
Noccundra has the following heritage listings:
- Wilson Street: Noccundra Hotel[5]
Present day
The hotel is Noccundra's only occupied building, housing a permanent population of two.[1] The stone hotel building is heritage listed and is an important building for its long connection with the community of the surrounding area as a venue for many social events, including the Noccundra Rodeo and Bi-annual Ball. An airstrip is behind the hotel.[5][4]
Andrew Hume's ill fated expedition, to rescue long term survivors of Leichhardt's 1848 expedition, perished of thirst to the west of Noccundra.[1][8] Today a memorial to Hume is on the western side of the hotel.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Noccundra, Outback Queensland Tourism Authority (accessed 7 July 2006)
- 1 2 "Noccundra - town (entry 24422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nockatunga - locality (entry 42947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Noccundra, Bulloo Shire (accessed 7 July 2006)
- 1 2 3 "Noccundra Hotel (entry 600361)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Noccundra Hotel lease up for sale". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Wright, John, The Cork VC, Emigrant Online: News for the Global Irish Community
External links
Media related to Noccundra, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons