Parish of Buckinbah

Buckinbah Parish is a civil parish of Gordon County, New South Wales,[1] a Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.[2]

Buckinbah, Yeoval NSW in Spring

Location

The Parish is between Molong, New South Wales and Wellington, New South Wales and the (inactive) Molong–Dubbo railway line passes through the parish,[3][4] The only town of the parish is Yeoval, New South Wales though a siding is located at Yallundry.

History

Buckinbah parish is named for Buckinbah Station, the first home to Banjo Paterson.[5]

In 1868, gold, silver and copper were discovered in Buckinbah.

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References

  1. Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :J. Sands, [1886) Map 14.
  2. "Gordon County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  3. "Molong- Dubbo Branch". au.prime7.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. [cartographer] W. Bergelin, New South Wales. Department of Lands TitleMap of the County of Gordon : N.S.W. 1918 compiled, drawn and printed at the Department of Lands, Sydney N.S.W.
  5. Yeoval Community Site. "Buckinbah Station". Retrieved 17 February 2014.

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