Noccundra

Noccundra
Queensland

Noccundra Hotel, July 2010
Noccundra
Coordinates 27°49′3″S 142°35′20″E / 27.81750°S 142.58889°E / -27.81750; 142.58889Coordinates: 27°49′3″S 142°35′20″E / 27.81750°S 142.58889°E / -27.81750; 142.58889
Population 4 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1882
Postcode(s) 4492
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Bulloo
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Localities around Noccundra:
Durham Eromanga Eromanga
Cameron Corner Noccundra Bullawarra
Cameron Corner Bulloo Downs Bulloo Downs

Noccundra is a township within the locality of Nockatunga in the Shire of Bulloo in South West Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Geography

The town is on the banks of the Wilson River 145 kilometres from and 160 kilometres west of Thargomindah[4][5] and contained within the pastoral holding of Nockatunga Station.[6]

History

The town was established in 1882 with the construction of the Noccundra Hotel which is also known as the Noccundra Pub.[1][5] The hotel is constructed of sandstone mined from Mount Poole, New South Wales and brought to Noccundra by camel train.[7]

Noccundra was spelt Nocundra earlier and its post office under that name opened on 11 October 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1889) and closed in 1933.[8]

Present day

The hotel is Noccundra's only occupied building, housing a permanent population of two.[1] The stone hotel building is heritage listed and is an important building for its long connection with the community of the surrounding area as a venue for many social events, including the Noccundra Rodeo and Bi-annual Ball. An airstrip is behind the hotel.[4][5]

Andrew Hume's ill fated expedition, to rescue long term survivors of Leichhardt's 1848 expedition, perished of thirst to the west of Noccundra.[1][9] Today a memorial to Hume is on the western side of the hotel.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Noccundra, Outback Queensland Tourism Authority (accessed 7 July 2006)
  2. ↑ "Noccundra (entry 24422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nockatunga (entry 42947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Noccundra Hotel (entry 600361)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Noccundra, Bulloo Shire (accessed 7 July 2006)
  6. ↑ "Noccundra Hotel lease up for sale". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
  7. ↑ Queensland Heritage Register
  8. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. ↑ Wright, John, The Cork VC, Emigrant Online: News for the Global Irish Community

External links

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