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'{{redirect|Wauchope|the village in Canada|Wauchope, Saskatchewan}} {{Infobox Australian Place | type = town | name = Wauchope | state = nsw | image = Wauchope 2.jpg | caption = Library and war memorial clock, Wauchope, NSW. | latd =31 |latm =27 |lats =0 | longd =152 |longm =44 |longs =0 | pushpin_label_position = left | lga = Port Macquarie-Hastings Council | county = [[Macquarie County, New South Wales|Macquarie]] | postcode = 2446 | est = 1836 | pop = 6002 (2006)<ref name="abs">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC19327 | name = Wauchope (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-09-06|quick=on}}</ref> | elevation= 20 | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | stategov = [[Electoral district of Oxley (New South Wales)|Oxley]] | fedgov = [[Division of Lyne|Lyne]] | dist1 = 19 | location1= Port Macquarie }} [[File:Wauchope NSW.JPG|thumb|200px|Presbyterian Church, Wauchope]] [[Image:Wauchope Train Bridge.JPG|thumb|200px|The Hastings River at the northern end of Wauchope with the North Coast Railway bridge.]] '''Wauchope''' (pronounced {{IPA-en|ˈwɔːhoʊp|}}) is a town in the [[Australia]]n state of [[New South Wales]], in [[Port Macquarie-Hastings Council]]. It is 19 km (12 miles) inland on the [[Hastings River]] west of [[Port Macquarie, New South Wales|Port Macquarie]]. The town is 406 km north of the state capital [[Sydney]]. Wauchope is the location of [[Timbertown]], a popular heritage theme park based around the [[logging]] industry that formed the basis for Wauchope's early economy and prosperity. The town has a population of approximately 7,500 (as of 2006 - including King Creek & Redbank). It has also played an important role in the Hastings Valley dairy industry. == History == By 1828 a number of land grants had been made along the [[Hastings River]]. It was not until 1836 that the village of Wauchope first came into existence. In that year Captain [[Robert Wauch|Robert Andrew Wauch]] (whose father dropped the 'ope' from the end of his name as a result of a family dispute) paid a deposit on {{convert|760|acre|km2|1}} on King Creek.<ref>{{cite web | title =Wauchope | publisher =[[Geographical Names Board of New South Wales]] | url =http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=SXIOFxqbSX | format = | accessdate =13 February 2010 }}</ref> He bought more property and built Wauch House. Robert Wauch died in the [[Macleay River|Macleay]] area in 1866, and the Government Gazette published the deeds of his properties, specifying that they should be called Wauchope. When the post office opened in a nearby settlement in 1881, it was named Wauchope, although the Government Gazette misprinted the name Wanghope, an error that was not corrected until 1889. == Industry and economy == Wauchope's economy has always been primarily based on the timber industry. At different stages, the railway station shipped more timber than any other town in Australia.<ref name = "Age - Travel">{{cite web |title = Wauchope | work = Trave Supplement | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/new-south-wales/wauchope/2005/02/17/1108500200063.html | publisher = [[The Age]] | date = 8 February 2004| accessdate= 2007-04-02}}</ref> This is giving way to farming and other more modern industries such as tourism. Tourism is an important part of the local economy. The Wauchope railway station services as an interchange for passengers travelling to nearby coastal centres such as [[Port Macquarie, New South Wales|Port Macquarie]]. <ref name = "CountryLink Map"> {{cite web|format = pdf |title = ''CountryLink train and coach network'' | url = http://www.countrylink.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/2692/CountryLink_network.pdf | publisher = [[Rail Corporation New South Wales|RailCorp]] | month = October | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2007-04-02}} </ref> [[Timbertown]], the best-known attraction, is a colonial-era themed village attraction, which is located on the outskirts of Wauchope. It features static displays and attractions such as a working [[steam train]], [[bullock cart|bullock team]], and a [[Cobb and Co]] [[stage coach]].<ref name = "Timbertown Website"> {{cite web |url = http://www.timbertown.com.au/pages.asp?code=40 | title = Things To See & Do | accessdate = 2007-04-03 }}</ref><ref name = "Age - Travel"/> Previously, the [[Big Bull]] was an important attraction between Wauchope and Port Macquarie, but it has now been removed. Other important attractions include the historical society, historic buildings, Broken Bago vineyards and natural attractions including state forests and [[Bago Bluff National Park]]. <ref name = "Age - Travel"/> == Layout == The township is set out along the southern bank of the Hastings River with the back drop of Bago Mountain further south. The main street is High Street (a small section of the [[Oxley Highway]]), running generally westward through the town after coming east from Port Macquarie and across the [[North Coast railway line, New South Wales|North Coast railway line]]. The main street includes the Co-op general store (previously Parkers) and a number of smaller businesses and local bank branches. At the corner of Hastings Street is the local post office. Further up the main street is the town clock, a legacy of the days the town was the centre of the Hastings Shire local government area. Back along Hastings Street is the Co-op supermarket as well as the court house. In 2009 work commenced on the rebuilding of this supermarket. The old building was completely demolished and a much larger and more modern structure is expected to be completed in June 2010. The main cross street is Cameron Street. The Hastings Hotel is on the south-east corner of Cameron and High and the Star Hotel is a short distance north. The [[Returned and Services League of Australia|RSL]] club is another 100 metres north. Cameron Street leads to the Hastings River. A wharf was built at the northern end of Cameron Street for shipping produce downstream to Port Macquarie, but this no longer exists. To the south of the main shopping area is the Wauchope Golf Course and Country Club, which occupies a premium site within the middle of the town. Further west is Timbertown, on the edge of large tracts of forestry land leading into the Bago Mountain area. To the east of the main shopping area is the railway line from Sydney. The Hastings dairy and milk factory is located close to the point where the railway line crosses the Hastings River. == Railway station == {{Cityrail Station alt|code=WAU|image=|station_name=<big><font size=5>Wauchope</font></big>|servicearea=CountryLink North Coast Line|servicearea_color=#FF0000|servicearea_textcolor=white|servicearea_color2=#FF0000| |suburb=Wauchope|street=|distance=455km|altitude=?|traintype=[[CountryLink]]|tracks=2|platforms=1|platform_arr=Island|stationtype=Ground|gates=No|connect=none|disabled=Yes(Assisted)}} Wauchope has its own railway station on the [[North Coast Line]] of New South Wales. It is serviced by 6 [[Countrylink]] trains per day 3 heading South (to Sydney), 3 heading further north to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane. Passengers can alight at this station for connecting coaches to the nearby Port Macquarie. {{CityRail platform box 1| | p1name=1 | p1linebackground=#FF0000 | p1linename=<font color=white>'''CountryLink North Coast'''</font> | p1stop= country services to Sydney, Brisbane, Casino and Grafton (1 per day) }} == People from Wauchope == * [[Iva Davies]] - Musician, [[Icehouse (band)|Icehouse]] * [[Catherine Driscoll]] - Chair of Gender and Cultural Studies - [[University of Sydney]] (source, [[Who's Who in Australia|''Who's Who of Australian Women'']]) * [[Alison Langdon]] - [[National Nine News|Channel Nine News]] Reader - [[Today (Australian TV program)|Today Show]] * [[Phil Jamieson]] - Musician, [[Grinspoon]] * [[Andrew Stoner]] - NSW [[National Party of Australia]] leader, Member for [[Electoral district of Oxley (New South Wales)|Oxley]] * [[Ian Schubert]] - Former [[Rugby League]] player and current [[NRL]] Salary Cap auditor. * [[Reg Davies]] - Former Independent Member of Western Australian Parliament and Member of Special Air Service Regiment (source, [[Who's Who in Australia 1989-2010]]) * Nathan Stewart - A pretty snazzy kid from Wauchope == References == {{reflist}} Reg Smith - Wallaby 1971 - 1976 22 Test Caps == External links == * [http://www.timbertown.com.au/ Timbertown] * [http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/wauchope_town_history/ Town History] * [http://www.twd.com.au/tpca/history.htm History of Telegraph Point] {{s-rail-start|noclear=yes}} {{s-rail|title=NSW Main lines}} {{s-line|system=NSW Country lines|line=North Coast|previous=Telegraph Point|next=Herons Creek}} {{s-rail|title=CountryLink Services}} {{s-line|system=CountryLink|line=North Coast2|previous=Kempsey|next=Kendall}} {{end}} {{coord|31|27|S|152|44|E|region:AU-NSW_type:city|display=title}} [[Category:Towns in New South Wales]] [[fr:Wauchope]] [[nl:Wauchope]] [[pl:Wauchope]]'