History of Temora
Last modified: July 4, 2007 - 2:05 PM
One hundred and twenty three years ago more than 20,000 people had thronged to the gold diggings at Temora with the district being proclaimed a goldfield on June 4, 1880.
Some large discoveries were made, including the famous Mother Shipton nugget, a facsimile of which appears in the Rock and Mineral Museum (section of Rural Museum). The first white settlement in the Temora District had occured in the 1850's and 1860's, with large runs being established by the early selectors. Broken Dam near Ariah Park was the crossroads for stage coach mailruns between Wagga and Forbes, and Narrandera and Lambing Flats (Young). As the gold declined Temora continued as the service centre for a developing wheat growing district. The railway reached Temora in 1893 and was extended to Lake Cargellico and Griffith, reaching Ariah Park in 1907.
Contact details
Temora Shire Council
02 6980 1100 (ph)
02 6980 1138 (fax)
temshire@temora.nsw.gov.au
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