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[[Image:Tathra memorial.jpg|thumb|left|In Tathra's seaside Memorial Gardens, a plaque commemorates the bicentenary of a tragic trek by survivors of a shipwreck.]] |
[[Image:Tathra memorial.jpg|thumb|left|In Tathra's seaside Memorial Gardens, a plaque commemorates the bicentenary of a tragic trek by survivors of a shipwreck.]] |
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The Tathra area was first settled by Europeans in the 1820s and 1830s, although it was outside the limits of legal settlement, the [[Nineteen Counties]]. A small jetty was built at Tathra in the early 19th century. In 1861-62, a larger wharf was built from funds donated by farmers and the [[Illawarra Steam Navigation Company]]. Regular shipping commenced in [[1862 in Australia|1862]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Tathra | publisher =Walkabout, [[John Fairfax]] | url = http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWTathra.shtml | accessdate = 2007-02-06 }}</ref> The wharf, built on [[Syncarpia glomulifera|turpentine]] supports set into solid rock, was restored by the [[National Trust of Australia|National Trust]], Department of Planning and local residents. It is the only remaining coastal steamer wharf in NSW.<ref>[http://www.visit.heritage.nsw.gov.au/16_subnav_09_2.cfm?itemid=5045461 Tathra Wharf and building] at Heritage Council of New South Wales</ref> |
The Tathra area was first settled by Europeans in the 1820s and 1830s, although it was outside the limits of legal settlement, the [[Nineteen Counties]]. A small jetty was built at Tathra in the early 19th century. In 1861-62, a larger wharf was built from funds donated by farmers and the [[Illawarra Steam Navigation Company]]. Regular shipping commenced in [[1862 in Australia|1862]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Tathra | publisher =Walkabout, [[John Fairfax]] | url = http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWTathra.shtml | accessdate = 2007-02-06 }}</ref> The wharf, built on [[Syncarpia glomulifera|turpentine]] supports set into solid rock, was restored by the [[National Trust of Australia|National Trust]], Department of Planning and local residents. It is the only remaining coastal steamer wharf in NSW.<ref>[http://www.visit.heritage.nsw.gov.au/16_subnav_09_2.cfm?itemid=5045461 Tathra Wharf and building] at Heritage Council of New South Wales</ref> |
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In 1945 a local Volunteer Fire Brigade was established. In 2011 the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service opened a new Station next to the older Station which had been in place since the early 1970's. Tathra Fire Brigade is now one of the most well equiped Brigades on the Far South Coast and with weekly training it has come to be one of the most active Brigades as well. |
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Tathra may mean "beautiful country" or "place of wild cats" in a local [[Indigenous Australians|aboriginal]] dialect.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRjtlMtLan|title = Tathra: Geographical Names register extract|publisher = Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate = 2008-09-23}}</ref> |
Tathra may mean "beautiful country" or "place of wild cats" in a local [[Indigenous Australians|aboriginal]] dialect.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=TRjtlMtLan|title = Tathra: Geographical Names register extract|publisher = Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate = 2008-09-23}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:27, 31 December 2012
| Tathra New South Wales | |
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 Tathra, New South Wales | |
| Population | 1,622 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2550 |
| Elevation | [convert: invalid number] |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Bega Valley Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Bega |
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Tathra (IPA [ˈtɑˑθrə]) is a seaside town on the Sapphire Coast found on the South Coast, New South Wales, Australia in Bega Valley Shire. It has a population of 1,622.
Nearby points of interest are the Old Tathra Wharf, Mimosa Rocks National Park and Bournda National Park. Mimosa Rocks National Park starts at the northern end of Tathra Beach and runs north for about 16 km. It has five access roads from the Tathra-Bermagui main road. Bournda National Park starts at Kianinny Bay, at the southern end of Tathra, and runs south for about 13 km. There is a good walking track, near the coast, along most of its length.
The Bega River flows into the sea at the northern end of Tathra Beach, which is about 3 km long. The Snowy Mountains Highway joins Tathra to Cooma via Bega.
History
The Tathra area was first settled by Europeans in the 1820s and 1830s, although it was outside the limits of legal settlement, the Nineteen Counties. A small jetty was built at Tathra in the early 19th century. In 1861-62, a larger wharf was built from funds donated by farmers and the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company. Regular shipping commenced in 1862.[2] The wharf, built on turpentine supports set into solid rock, was restored by the National Trust, Department of Planning and local residents. It is the only remaining coastal steamer wharf in NSW.[3]
In 1945 a local Volunteer Fire Brigade was established. In 2011 the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service opened a new Station next to the older Station which had been in place since the early 1970's. Tathra Fire Brigade is now one of the most well equiped Brigades on the Far South Coast and with weekly training it has come to be one of the most active Brigades as well.
Tathra may mean "beautiful country" or "place of wild cats" in a local aboriginal dialect.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tathra (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ "Tathra". Walkabout, John Fairfax. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ Tathra Wharf and building at Heritage Council of New South Wales
- ^ "Tathra: Geographical Names register extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
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