Mangoplah
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Mangoplah /ˈmæŋɡoʊplɑː/ is a town approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mangoplah had a population of 309.[1] The name of the town is believed to mean "Kooris singing" in the Wiradjuri aboriginal language.[2]
Mangoplah | |
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Mangoplah Hall | |
  Mangoplah | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′54″S 147°14′34″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1850's |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 309 (2016 census)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 2652 |
| County | Mitchell |
History
The first bridge in Mangoplah was built in 1862 from funding of £700 by the NSW Government over Phillitop & Old Man Creek.[3]
In 1865, A parcel of Crown land in Mangoplah was allocated for public purposes to the Wesleyan Church.[4]
In 1866, Thomas Jones was the Licensee of the Mangoplah Inn[5] and was sold to Mrs Ann Hyland in 1868.[6]
Around 1880, the Mangoplah Inn, became known as Richard Curry's Mangoplah Inn.
During the 1860s and 1870s, Mangoplah use to hold an annual horse race meeting,[7] on the anniversary of the colony in January each year,[8] according to annual custom, at Mrs Hyland's Mangoplah Inn.[9]
Mangoplah Post Office opened on 1 September 1880, closed in 1885 and reopened in 1911.[10]
In 1880, a gold bearing reef, said to be very rich was discovered in Mangoplah, with several claims pegged out.[11][12]
In 1913, gold mining took place at Warbling Springs property, with three shafts drilled to 100 feet, with a 10-foot reef showing gold freely throughout.[13]
The club's first documented game of Australian rules football by the Mangoplah Football Club was in August 1913 against Cookardinia.[14]
In 1914, the Mangoplah School was opened.[15]
In 1915, three tennis courts were constructed at the Mangoplah Recreation Reserve and the construction of the North Mangoplah School was completed.[16]
The new rail line from The Rock to Mangoplah was commenced in 1923 and the Railway Station operated from 1925 to 1956.[17] When a catastrophic bushfire in 1952 gutted the Mangoplah Railway Station, it eventually forced its closure.[18]
The Mangoplah Hotel was built in 1924 by Sam Heron[19][20] and the grain silo was built in 1924 too. [21]
St. Mark's Church of England Church was opened in 1926 by the Bishop of Riverina, Dr. Halse.[22]
Mangoplah was formerly within the Shire of Kyeamba from 1906 until 1 January 1981 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Mitchell into the City of Wagga Wagga.[23]
Today
The town contains a pub, hall, two churches, a recreation reserve, a football & netball club, a general store and a rural produce distributor. The primary school in Mangoplah operated until its closure in 2013.[24]
Mangoplah is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Livingstone National Park.
