|
| The Railway Station
|
Bungendore (including Bywong)
Small township only thirty minutes drive from Canberra
Bungendore is a small town with a numerous specialty shops
and old stone, brick and timber buildings. It is located in
a beautiful valley near Lake George, 265 km south-west of
Sydney, 26 km north-east of
Queanbeyan and 701 m above sea-level.
Once occupied by the Ngarigu people, the first Europeans
in the vicinity were the exploratory party of Charles
Throsby. Captain Richard Brooks set up a stock station at
Turallo Creek in 1824. That same year, botanist Allan
Cunningham recorded the existence of this outstation in the
area he called 'Bungadow'.
The village began around 1835 and mail started arriving
as part of the Queanbeyan route in 1836. The townsite was
approved and Bungendore proclaimed in 1837. The following
year a lock-up was built and The Harp Inn was established as
the settlement became an important crossroads which linked,
and still links,
Goulburn,
Braidwood,
Queanbeyan,
Canberra and
Cooma.
'Gidleigh', just south of the present townsite, was
established in 1833 by the son of Governor King. William
Westwood, a convict, escaped from 'Gidleigh' around 1840 and
became a bushranger known as 'Jacky Jacky'. He bailed up a
number of people around the district in 1840-41. In 1841 he
escaped custody several times (once being temporarily locked
up in what is now the Lake George Motel) before being
captured and sentenced to Norfolk Island where he was hanged
for murder in 1846.
The first post office was built in 1840, an Anglican
Church c.1843 and the Bungendore Inn in 1847. The latter
became a Cobb & Co staging post. Annual races were
established in 1848. Nonetheless, by 1851, the population
was a mere 63.
The 1850s saw at least two other hotels established. A
flour mill was built in 1861, St Mary's Roman Catholic
Church and two denominational schools in 1862, the
courthouse in 1864 and a public school in 1868.
The railway arrived in 1885 and the town remained a
railhead until the line reached Queanbeyan in 1887. Partly
because of the coming railway, the 1880s were a boom period
for the town and the population increased from 270 in 1881
to 700 by 1885.
However, because Queanbeyan emerged as the major town in
the area, Bungendore has essentially remained a country
village serving the surrounding graziers. Hence there are
several rural suppliers and related industries in town.
In recent years the social balance in the town has been
somewhat altered and it has acquired a slightly more
metropolitan air due to the presence of commuters from
Queanbeyan and Canberra and of professional people. A number
of tourism-oriented businesses have sprung up in town such
as antique and art-and-craft shops, restaurants and
tearooms. Wineries, hobby farms and turf farming have also
emerged of late.
The Bungendore Show is held in January and the Country
Muster in February. The rodeo is in October.
Things to see:
Tourist Information
The nearest information centre is at Queanbeyan, tel: (1800)
026 192 or you can ring The Garden Shed Cafe on (02) 6238
1844.
Molonglo St
Molonglo St is the through-road that passes through town
between Goulburn and Queanbeyan/Canberra. Start your walk
around the village at the south-western corner of Molonglo
St and Gibraltar St, opposite the BP garage. This building
was erected in the 1870s as the Oriental Bank. The stables
were for the bank manager's horses and the tiny cottage was
built for the boy who tended the horses. This building was
used in the filming of the 1969 movie Ned Kelly which
featured Mick Jagger in the title role.
Opposite the old bank is the former Beehive Hotel (1859).
The old stables to the rear are now a residence.
Walk north along Molonglo St for a short distance. To the
right is Deniston Cottage Antiques, situated in a stone
cottage built in 1860 for Alexander McClung who established
a flour mill around the corner in Gibraltar St. It sells
Victorian and Edwardian furniture, antique prints and old
electric lamps.
Gibraltar St West
Return to and turn into Gibraltar St. On the left is the
former cottage known as 'Duart' which was built prior to
1870 when it served as a store. The triple-front shop
building next door dates from the 1920s while the next
building was established in the mid-1850s.
Over the road is 'Strathmore', a High Victorian house
built in 1890. Note the wide verandah with its French doors
and wrought-iron lacework. The house next door was built at
the same time and was originally a residence and saddlery
shop. The stables to the rear were once used for the horses
of the Australian Light Horse Bungendore Division.
Bungendore Cellars is a vendor for wines made at local
wineries.
At Gibraltar and Ellendon is the Lake George Hotel/Motel.
Although it has been greatly altered the shell of the
building dates back to 1838 when it was the Harp Inn and the
license has been held continuously since that time. The
bushranger known as 'Jacky Jacky' was captured and locked up
here in 1840.
Cross over Ellendon St. To the left, near the Butmaroo St
corner, is the decorative facade of the Royal Hotel. This
hotel was built in 1882 in anticipation of the arrival of
the railway. There is a death mask of John McMahon, the
original owner of the hotel, under the front verandah.
The building at the corner represents a remnant of the
Bungendore Inn (1847) which was a Cobb & Co station. The
stable to the rear is probably the oldest remaining building
in the village.
Turallo Terrace
Turn left into Butmaroo St then left into Turallo Terrace.
Several buildings along, to the left, is the original Royal
Hotel (1855), now a private residence. There is a timber
slab stable to the rear.
Over the road is 'Birchfield' built in 1877 for Father
Birch in his retirement. It is now a herb nursery and
bed-and-breakfast.
A little further along is St Mary's Catholic Church,
presbytery and church hall. This old stone church dates back
to 1862. The first Catholic school was located in the hall
until a school building was established up the road at the
Majara St corner in 1925.
Return the way you came along Turallo Terrace. Just past
Butmaroo St, to the left, is the former St Joseph's convent
(1886). Across the road is Bungendore Park.
Railway Station
Proceed to Majara St and turn right. To the left, set back
from the road, is the Gothic Revival architecture of the
gatekeeper's house, stationmaster's cottage and
single-storey railway station (1884-85). The railway was a
boon to the town and it remained a railhead until the line
reached Queanbeyan in 1887. The station was closed in 1987.
|
| The Historic Police
Station |
Gibraltar St East
On the corner of Majara and Gibraltar Sts is the old public
school (1879). An Anglican school had existed on this site
since 1862.
Adjacent is Thread Needle Point (closed Sundays), housed
in the old School of Arts building (1890).
The next building is the post office (1882) and adjacent
is the police residence (1902). The renovated rear section
was originally the lock-up and the whole doubled as a police
station until 1980. Next door is the attractive stone
courthouse. Built in 1864 it is now the police station.
On the other side of Butmaroo St is the Gothic Revival St
Philip's Anglican Church (1864). The elms are over a hundred
years old.
St John's Presbyterian Church
Walk south along Butmaroo St to the Malbon St corner where
you will see St John's Presbyterian Church (1886). The
original (1875) was demolished to make way for the railway.
Old Bungendore Store
Walk along Malbon St. To the right is the Gum Nut Gallery.
At the corner of Malbon and Ellendon Sts, is the former
Bungendore store (1918) built in the boom years at the end
of World War I. Today it houses Bungendore Leather and a tea
shop. Note the original shelving and shop counter.
Bungendore Village Square
On the other side of Malbon St is Bungendore Village Square,
a collection of colonial-style shops clustered around a
courtyard. This former butcher-shop complex dates from the
1870s. Modern inhabitants include Village Nostalgia and
Collectables, Top Hat Topiary Garden Boutique, Perfect
Posies (floral art, gift and home wares), the Oikos Centre
(crystals and polished stones), The Swagman Tea Rooms,
Bungendore Books and a cafe. The 10-metre well in the square
dates from the turn of the century.
Further east along Ellendon St, to the left, is a
two-room brick cottage (1860) and an old stone cottage.
The Carrington
On the other side of Ellendon St, at the same intersection,
is the Carrington Motel and Restaurant which was built as a
coaching inn (1888-89) from hand-made clay bricks. It was
later a store, a bordello and a private residence before
taking its present form. The fittings (including an early
19th-century mahogany bar from England), fabrics and antique
furnishings are quite exquisite. The central courtyard, into
which wagons and coaches would have driven, remains.
Bungendore Woodworks Gallery
Over the road is the award-winning Bungendore Woodworks
Gallery, situated in a fine exhibition centre which is
intended to mirror the preoccupations of the gallery. Its
construction entailed the usage of 16 tonnes of West
Australian jarrah for the posts and beams, 10 tonnes of
Tasmanian oak for the floors, ebonised Victorian ash for
window and door frames and flooded gum panelling. The
gallery specialises in exhibiting and promoting entirely
Australian-made wood craft from the country's most
distinguished woodworkers. Upstairs is the Octagon Art Space
which exhibits painting and other visual arts.
Walk Concluded
Walk along Malbon St noting the old cottages, including, to
the left, the weatherboard house (1878) and the adjacent
cement-rendered brick cottage (1890s). The stone house
opposite is earlier but of similar design.
Turn right, back into Molonglo St. To the left is an
impressive two-storey early Colonial style house dating from
1867.
Wineries
There are three wineries in the Bungendore area. The Lark
Hill Winery, established in 1978, is located on the Lake
George escarpment at 281 Gundaroo Rd (north-west of town)
and it is open daily (bookings are required for larger
groups). They produce riesling, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay,
pinot noir, cabernet merlot, riesling and a methode
champenoise, tel: (02) 6238 1393.
Affleck Winery, established in 1975, is on Millynn Rd
which runs off the Gundaroo Rd. It produces chardonnay,
semillon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz,
merlot, muscat and some riesling. It is open weekends and
public holidays and at other times by appointment, tel: (02)
6236 9276.
Madew Wines are located on the old Federal Highway and
are open from Thursday to Sunday, tel: (02) 4848 0026.
Bywong
12 km north-west along the Gundaroo Rd is historic Bywong
town which has been the subject of a major restoration
project based on original documents, maps, pictures and
first-hand knowledge. The aim has been to recreate the
village as it existed in the goldmining days (c.1885). There
is goldmining, goldpanning, restored machinery, a miners'
makeshift village, blacksmith and wheelwright display,
working whim (a large capstan or vertical drum turned by
horsepower for raising water from a mine) and a unique
geological formation. There is a picnic area and light
refreshments are available.
Broadwalk
Business Brokers
Broadwalk Business
Brokers specialise in General Businesses for Sale, Caravan Parks for
Sale, Motels for Sale, Management Rights & Resorts for Sale, Farms for
Sale, Hotels for sale, Commercial & Industrial Properties for Sale.
Australian
Businesses for sale
Caravan Parks for sale
Motels for sale
Hotels for sale
Broadwalk Business
Brokers
Businesses for Sale in
Bungendore : Buy or Sell Hotels, Motels, Caravan Parks, Bed & Breakfast,
Pubs, Wine Bars, Restaurants, Cafe, English Tea Rooms, Coffee Shops,
Deli, Catering Business, Pubs, Bars, Sandwich Bars, Pizza Delivery,
Bakeries, Hot Food Take-away, Fish & Chips, Petrol & Service Stations,
Australian Businesses for sale, Car Sales, Motor & Transport, Car/Van
Hires, Newsagents, Dry Cleaners, Salons, General Stores, Retail Stores,
Post Office, Printers, Convenience Stores, Clothes shop, Hair Dressers,
Beauty Salon, Fruit Markets, Butchers, Florist, Card & Gift shop, Sports
shop, Book Shops, Care Agency, Pharmacy, Tool-Hardware & DIY shops, Pet
Shops, Auto Mechanical, Auto Parts & Accessories,
Bakery Businesses for sale , Motel sales, caravan park sales, Hotel
sales, Business sales, Bar for sale, Juice Bar for sale,
Beauty Salon for sale, Bike and Motorcycle Businesses for sale ,
Australian Businesses for sale, Blinds and Shutters Businesses for sale , Boat Business for sale ,
Book Shop , Bread Run, Building and Construction , Butcher Shop,
Café Business for sale, Car Dealerships for sale, Car Rental
Business for sale , Car Yard, Cleaning Business for sale, Computer
Business for sale, Childcare Centre for sale, Confectionary
Business for sale, Convenience Store for sale, Deli Businesses for
sale , Distribution Businesses for sale , Earth Moving Businesses
for sale , Businesses for sale , Engineering Businesses for sale ,
Export/Import Businesses for sale , Fitness Centres for sale,
Florist for sale, Franchise Businesses for sale , Fruit and Veg
Shop for sale, Function Centre for sale, Funeral Parlour for sale,
Furniture Businesses for sale , Garden Equipment Businesses for
sale , General Store s for sale, Gift Shop for sale, Hairdressing
salons for sale , Hardware Businesses for sale , Hire Businesses for
sale , Businesses for sale, Motels for sale, Caravan Parks for sale,
hotels for sale, Ice Cream Businesses for sale , Juice Bar for sale, Laundrette ' s for sale, Lawn Mowing Businesses for sale , Magazine
Businesses for sale , Manufacturing Businesses for sale , Marine
Businesses for sale , Menswear Businesses for sale , Milk Run 's
for sale, Mixed Businesses for sale , Mobile Businesses for sale ,
News agency Businesses for sale , Pawnbroker Businesses for sale ,
Preschool for sale, Pest Control Businesses for sale ,Business for
sale Pet Shop, Plumbing Businesses for sale , Post Office for sale ,
Removalist Businesses for sale, Restaurants for sale, Roadhouses for
sale, Rubbish Removal Businesses for sale , Rural Supplies
Businesses for sale , Sales and Distribution Businesses for sale ,
Security Businesses for sale , Service Station for sale, Shoe Shop
for sale, Supermarkets for sale, Takeaway Businesses for sale ,
Taxi Businesses for sale , Transport Businesses for sale , Vending
Machine Businesses for sale , Wholesale Businesses for sale,
Wrecking Yard for sale in
Bungendore .
NSW towns
Abercrombie Caves
Aberdeen
Adaminaby
Adelong
Albury
Alstonville
Appin
Araluen
Ardlethan
Ariah Park
Armidale
Ashford
Australian Businesses for sale
Avoca Beach
Barham
Ballina
Balranald
Bangalow Baradine
Barham Barmedman
Barooga
Barraba Barrington
Tops Batemans
Bay Bathurst
Batlow
Bega
Bell Bellbrook
Bellingen
Belmont
Bemboka
Bendemeer Bermagui
Berridale
Berrigan
Berrima
Berry
Bilpin
Binalong Bingara
Binnaway
Blaxland
Blayney
Bodalla
Boggabilla Boggabri
Bombala
Boorowa
Bourke
Bowenfels Bowral
Bowraville
Boydtown
Broadwalk Business Brokers
Braidwood
Brewarrina Broadwater
Broken
Hill Broulee
Brunswick Heads Bulahdelah
Bulli
Bundanoon
Bungendore Bungonia
Burrawang Burrinjuck
Byrock
Byron
Bay Campbelltown
Canowindra Capertee
Carcoar
Casino Cassilis
Cattai
Central
Tilba
Cessnock Clarence
Town Cobar
Cabargo
Coffs Harbour
Coleambally
Collarenabri Condobolin
Coolah
Coolamon
Cooma
Coonabarabran Coonamble
Cooranbong Cootamundra
Coraki
Corowa Cowra
Crescent
Head Crookwell
Culburra-Orient Point Culcairn
Dalgety
Darlington Point
Delegate
Delungra Deniliquin
Denman Dorrigo
Dubbo
Dunedoo
Dungog Durras
Ebenezer Eden
Emmaville
Emu Plains
Enngonia
Eugowra Euston
Evans
Head Faulconbridge
Fitzroy
Falls Finley
Fingal Head Forster-Tuncurry
Forbes
Frederickton Girilambone
Guyra
Gunnedah
Gulargambone
Goulburn Gosford
Glen
Innes
Gulgong Griffith
Glenbrook Gundy
Gresford
Grafton Gilgandra
Gerroa
Greta
Gunning Gloucester
Gundaroo
Goolgowi
Gerringong
Grenfell Gooloogong
Gundagai
Harden
Hargraves
Harrington
Hat Head
Hawks Nest Hay
Hazelbrook Henty
Hill End Hillgrove
Hillston Hinton
Holbrook Howlong
Hungerford
Huskisson
Iluka
Inverell
Ivanhoe
Jamberoo Jenolan
Caves
Jerilderie Jerrys
Plains
Jervis Bay Jindabyne
Jindera
Joadja Jugiong
Junee
Kameruka Kandos
Kangaroo Valley
Karuah Katoomba
Kempsey
Kendall
Khancoban
Kiama
Kiandra Kincumber
Kingscliff Koorawatha
Kurnell
Kurrajong
Kurri Kurri
Kyogle Lake
Bathurst Lake
Cargelligo
Lake Macquarie
Lake Mungo Lapstone
Largs
Laurieton
Lawson
Leeton
Lennox
Head Leura
Lightning
Ridge
Linden Lismore
Lithgow Lockhart
Lord
Howe Island Louth
Lucknow
Maude
Macksville
Maclean Maitland
Majors Creek
Manilla Manly
Marulan
Mathoura
Mendooran
Menindee
Merimbula Merriwa
Medlow
Bath
Michelago Millthorpe
Morpeth Mudgee
Milparinka
Milton
Mittagong Moama
Mogo Mollymook
Molong Moree
Morisset
Moruya Moss
Vale
Moulamein
Mount Kosciuszko National Park
Mount Victoria Mount
Wilson
Mullumbimby Mungindi
Murringo
Murrumbateman Murrurundi
Murwillumbah
Muswellbrook
Myall Lakes
Nabiac
Nambucca Heads
Narooma
Narrabri
Narrandera
Narromine
Nelligen
Nelson Bay
Nevertire
Newcastle
Newnes
Nimbin
Nimmitabel
Norah Head
Nowra
Nundle
Nyngan
The Oaks
Oberon
Ophir
Orange
Pacific Palms
Palm Beach
Pambula
Parkes
Paterson
Patonga
Peak Hill
Pearl Beach
Penrith
Penrose
Perisher Valley
Picton
Pitt Town
Pokolbin
Pooncarie
Port Macquarie
Port Stephens
Portland
Queanbeyan
Quirindi
Rankins Springs
Raymond Terrace
Richmond
Robertson
The Rock
Rockley
Royal National Park
Rylstone
Sawtell
Scone
Seal Rocks
Shellharbour
Shoalhaven Heads
Silverton
Singleton
Sofala
South West Rocks
Springwood
St Albans
St Georges Basin
Stockinbingal
Stockton
Stroud
Stuart Town
Sussex Inlet
Sutton Forest
Swansea
Sydney
Tabulam
Talbingo
Tamworth
Taralga
Tarcutta
Taree
Tathra
Tea Gardens
Temora
Tenterfield
Terrigal
Thirlmere
Thirroul
Thredbo Village
Tibooburra
Tingha
Tocumwal
Tooraweenah
Toronto
Toukley
Trangie
Trunkey Creek
Tumbarumba
Tumut
Tuross Head
Tweed Heads
Ulladulla
Ulmarra
Uralla
Urana
Urbenville
Urunga
Vacy
Wagga Wagga
Wakool
Walcha
Walgett
Walla Walla
Wallabadah
Wallerawang
Wangi Wangi
Warialda Warren
Wauchope Wee
Jasper Wee
Waa Wellington
Wentworth
Wentworth
Falls Werris
Creek West
Wyalong White
Cliffs Whitton
Wilberforce
Wilcannia
Windeyer
Windsor
Wingham
Wisemans
Ferry Wollombi
Wollongong
Wombeyan
Caves Woodburn
Woodenbong
Woodford
Woolgoolga
Wooli
Woy Woy Wyong
Yamba
Yarrangobilly
Yarrangobilly
Caves Yass
Yerranderie
Yetman
Young
Broadwalk
Business Brokers Businesses
for sale Caravan
parks for sale Motels
for sale Hotels
for sale Bed
& Breakfasts for sale Management
rights Farms
for sale
Australian Businesses for sale Businesses
for sale
Australian Businesses for sale
Businesses Brokers
Commercial listings
Business
renovations
Bungendore
