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Muswellbrook
Town Walk
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Approximately 4.5km long.
The
town walk passes many of the early and/or significant
buildings of Muswellbrook. |
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Parking
These 3 places
all have ample parking and are ideal starting
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The Old Tea House Bridge
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(near 1 on the Map) |
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Muswellbrook
Railway Station
(Map 20), |
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Visitor's Information
Centre
(near 4 on the
map),
for
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1 |
Kildonan |
16 |
Valley Hotel/Motel |
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2 |
Eatons Hotel |
17 |
Prince of Wales Hotel |
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St. Vincent de Paul Centre |
18 |
Hennor |
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Loxton House |
19 |
Simpson Park |
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Weidman Cottage |
20 |
Railway Station |
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Masonic Lodge |
21 |
Railway Hotel |
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Uniting Church |
22 |
Police Station |
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Campbells Corner |
23 |
Art Gallery (Town Hall) |
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St Alban's Church |
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Post Office |
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St Alban's Parish Hall |
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Court House |
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9-11 Hunter Terrace |
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St James Precinct |
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Brighton Villa |
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Former Hospital |
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Royal Hotel |
28 |
Former Manse |
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Boyles Real Estate |
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St John's Church Hall |
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Anne Hassall Real Estate |
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Historical Background |
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Loxton
House ( Map 4) |
On August
5th 1833,
surveyor
R. Dixon was instructed to prepare a field plan for the
establishment of a village on the reserve at the junction of Muscle
Creek and the Hunter River. |
9 - 11
Hunter Terrace
(Map 11) |
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St. Aubins
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The town was gazetted on 23rd October 1833, and
the first blocks of land were offered for sale on 26th 1834.
By 1840
the town had a population of 245 in 41 houses, a few shops and several
inns.
In 1842 the area south of Muscle Creek was developed as 'Forbestown'.
but became South Muswellbrook due to confusion with the town of Forbes. |
Former
Hospital (Map 27) |
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Campbell's Corner (map 8) |
By 1870 the population had increased to 1445 and
the Municipality of Muswellbrook was proclaimed on 13th April with William
Bowman of "Balmoral" as the first Mayor. |
St James (Map 26) |
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This
information kindly supplied by the
Muswellbrook
Local and Family History Society,
located
at "The Cottage" Bridge St.
For
more information please write to
PO Box
450 Muswellbrook NSW 2333
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