Daysdale
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Daysdale is a locality in the central south part of the Riverina region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is about 618 kilometres (384 mi) south-west of the state capital Sydney and 340 kilometres (210 mi) north of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Daysdale had a population of 83.[1]
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Derelict butcher shop, 2009 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°39′0″S 146°18′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 83 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 2646 |
| County | Hume |
History
Daysdale Post Office opened on 15 February 1876 and closed in 1993.[2]
In 1876, the NSW Treasury issued a Return of Publican's Licence to William Curran Green of the Daysdale Hotel.[3]
In 1878, Price's Hotel, Daysdale was completely destroyed by fire in 1878.[4]
In 1883, the Daysdale School was established, thanks to the efforts of local MP, Mr. George Day, MLA.[5]
The Exchange Hotel was completely destroyed by fire in 1899,[6] which was later rebuilt and opened in late 1900, with an enlarged cellar, fitted out with a bar in it.[7]
In 1913, Daysdale had a blacksmith's shop, hotel, post office, school and a store.[8]
Sports and recreation
The Daysdale Football Club was first established in 1894.[9]
Daysdale FC won the Clear Hills Football Association premiership in 1903.[10] In 1904 the re-forming of Clear Hills Football Association fell through as Clear Hills FC refused to play against Daysdale, under their present captain.[11] Thus, Daysdale and Clear Hills did not play in any official competition, while Savenake then joined the Berrigan Football Association in 1904.[12]
Daysdale FC won back to back Federal Football Association premierships in 1905[13] and 1906.[14] Clear Hills then defeated Daysdale in the play off to win the 1907 Federal FA premiership[15] and were again defeated in the 1908 grand final by Balldale.[16]
In 1909 Daysdale FC played in the Urana District Football Association.[17]
Daysdale FC joined the Coreen & District Football Association in 1910 and won the premiership,[18] were undefeated premiers in 1911[19] and won their third consecutive flag in 1912.[20] Daysdale went onto win four more premierships in - 1961, 1962, 1964 and in 1994 on their 100th Anniversary.[21]
Daysdale's home ground venue in their early days was at Coad's Tank.[22][23]
Daysdale were runners up in the Coreen & DFA in - 1913,[24] 1914,[25] 1915,[26] 1920,[27] 1923,[28] 1932[29] and 1937.[30]
In 1995, Daysdale merged with Coreen to form the Coreen Daysdale United FC and played in the Coreen & DFL until 2005, when the club then merged with Hopefield - Buraja to form the Coreen Daysdale Hopefield Buraja United FC (CDHBUFC) who played in the Coreen & DFL in 2006 and 2007, winning senior football premierships in both years, before joining the Hume Football League in 2008 after the Coreen & DFL folded after the 2007 season.
Photo gallery
The Exchange Hotel at Daysdale
The Catholic Church at Daysdale
