Australian History

[Ramjet]

1997
Mount Kosciuszko

Location
Mount Kosciuszko is located in New South Wales

Mount Kosciuszko
New South Wales, Australia
Range Great Dividing Range / Main Range
Coordinates 362721.53S 1481548E
Climbing
First ascent 1840 by Pawe Edmund Strzelecki
Easiest route Walk (dirt road)
Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park. With a height of 2,228 metres (7,310 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia (not including its external territories).[1] It was named by the Polish explorer Paul Edmund Strzelecki in 1840, in honour of the Polish national hero and hero of the American Revolutionary War General Tadeusz Kociuszko, because of its perceived resemblance to the Kociuszko Mound in Krakw.[2]

The name of the mountain was previously spelt "Mount Kosciusko", an Anglicisation, but the spelling "Mount Kosciuszko" was officially adopted in 1997 by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The traditional English pronunciation of Kosciuszko is /kzisko/, but the pronunciation /kko/ is now sometimes used,[3] which is substantially closer to the Polish pronunciation

 

[headbut]

Well done RR , yes , if you are going to name a place/town after a particular person, at least spell it accurately !

 

[Ramjet]

Lol should have an easy name to spell. Like Brownstown. Where is it and what happened to it?

 

[headbut]

Flooded by the Bogan river

 

[headbut]

Railway
The town Nyngan rose to prominence when the rail line from Dubbo to Bourke passed through in 1883. This also signalled the end for Canonba and Brownstown, with many of Canonba's buildings relocated to Nyngan that year. Some of these weatherboard structures still remain today.

 

[the duck]

n January 27 , 1846 , Major Thomas Mitchell , on one of his journeys of exploration , camped his men and stock on a favoured spot which he called " the ponds of Canonba ". Without knowing it , he had chosen the site for a villiage of that name which was to develop , over a period of less than 40 years , into a thriving busy centre , and then to fade away leaving not a trace of evidence that the place ever knew human habitation .
In following the development of Canonba village we have also to include the story of a man whose interest developed at the same time .
John Brown born in Suffolk , England , in 1808 , came to australia in 1821 , determined to eventually own part of this country himself . While still a young man he explored the course of the Macquarie River , and several creeks flowing into the Bogan . Much of this country , which impressed him as fine grazing land , was one day to become his own .
In February 1848 , two years after Mitchell's visit , he took a Crown Lease of Land and gave the property the native name of the area - "Carringbung" , and this was corrupted by the Government officials who drew up his lease to "Canonbar" or "Cannonbar" - and so it remained . He required more and more land as time went by , eventually owning one of the largest and most prosperous properties in the west . He built his own private village , alongside the little township of Canonba , erecting a fine two-story brick home , a Hotel and a Store , the complex being known as Brownstown , where some of the streets on the plan were named after his wife and daughters , as shown on a plan of Brownstown , dated July 22 1870 .
.Meanwhile , the official village of Canonba had grown apace in order to serve the needs of the teams and coaches travelling from Dubbo to Bourke . There were three or four banks , four hotels , various stores and tradesman , a police station , a telegraph and money-order office, a school , and churches . By 1881there were 472 people residing in Canonba .
Apparently , it was thought that this peaceful village on Duck Creek would exist and grow for a long time because the official plan of the village of Canonba and Suburban Lands, Parishes of Canonba and Canonba North , county of Gregory , Land District in Dubbo , dated 1887 , shows a well laid out design of streets, recreation areas, camping areas and site for all necessary public utilities .
Unfortunately , time , and circumstance , brought about the demise of the little township . The "King of Brownstown" , as John Brown was known locally - because of age and family reasons , sold his properties and retired to Emu Plains where he died in 1888 at the age of 84 years . His departure , and that of all his family left a large void in the little community . At the same time the completion of the railway line to Nyngan in 1883 , and the consequent growth of the new town , was draining away the life blood of Canonba . The "iron horse " had replaced the teams and coaches which had made villages like Canonba so necessary . The people gradually departed . The buildings fell down . Two graves , on what is now the property od Mr Lionel Kennedy and a small graveyard a short distance from the site of Canonba village , are all that remain in memory of John Brown's little empire .
More than 70 years later an enormous boulder set in concrete , bearing a brass plaque suitably inscribed , was set on the bank of Duck Creek to mark the site of Canonba . President of the Nyngan Historical Society ( Mr Wilfred Gibson, BEM ), welcomed more then 100 people who had come on May 18 1980 tp see this memorial to a vanished township unveiled by Mr Roland Brennan , Warren Historian . Mr Brennan gave an extremely interesting reading of the early history of the town and the large property of Canonba .

 

[the duck]

You blokes are quick and i would like to thank all the 30 000 viewers i hope it is as enjoyable for you as it has been for us
If you would like to join in feel free to join the forum and as away it helps your research skills and ive learnt more here than in all my days at school

 

[Ramjet]

Think I need to give it to The Duck. He answered the whole question.
HB just gave the demise. Fair?
That question was from my memory... Nyngan being my home town I know the history of the area.

Edit. Tho he did just copy n paste.wink

 

[Ramjet]

Also need take my detector to Canonbar and the Brownstown site next time I am out home

 

[the duck]

No im going to bed headbutt can come up with a ripper for us

 

[headbut]

 

[Ramjet]

?

 

[headbut]

I agree RR , would be a good lookie spot for old coins etc !!

 

[headbut]

Canonba & Old Canonba

They exist in Dynamic place names only on Six, found Duck Creek & followed it

 

[headbut]

The old Parish maps show where the properties were

 

[Ramjet]

Yes HB. I look at all the old homesteads and stations out there in a different way now I'm addicted to treasure hunting.
Many of them had shops, churches, schools. Mini villages.
Hopefully no one has been there detecting
And that is just around Nyngan. Must be similar around many country towns. Next to the house I grew up in was a Cob and Co staging house. We found many old coins n relics when I was a kid.
If knew then what I know now.....

 

[headbut]

No im going to bed headbutt can come up with a ripper for us

I'll try to , & only because your hoing to bed , as you did answer fully

 

[headbut]

Have you detected back home , only if you still have relo's there ?

 

[Ramjet]

We may all sleep on your question HB. Not far from bed myself.
Thanks for the education n giggles

RR

 

[headbut]

Circle below creek is where I think South Canonba was & the above 2 circle are "Old Canonba" & "Canonba"