History of city Dubbo, New South Wales in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Dubbo is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region.
Dubbo is located at the intersection of the Mitchell, Newell and Golden highways. The nearest city, Orange, is approximately 144 km (89 mi) away. Dubbo is located approximately 275 m (902 ft) above sea level, 303 km (188 mi) north-west of Sydney (400 km (249 mi) by road) and is a major road and rail freight hub to other parts of New South Wales. It is linked by national highways north to Brisbane, south to Melbourne, east to Sydney and Newcastle, and west to Broken Hill and Adelaide. (Wiki)
Date of foundation: 1849
History: The explorer and surveyor John Oxley (1784–1828, born, Yorkshire, England) was the first European to report on the area now known as Dubbo in 1818. The first permanent European settler in the area was English born Robert Dulhunty, described as one of the wealthiest citizens in the Australian colony at the time. There are records of squatters being given permission to set up large sheep and cattle stations in the area in 1824 but these were not maintained.
Population: 36 941
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Bullock and horse teams in Macquarie Street south near Serisier's Store, circa 1875 |
Commercial Bank (built 1867), circa 1875 |
Court House, 1881 |
Court House, 1889 |
Lands Office |
Macquarie Street, 1920s |
Panorama of Macquarie Street |
Queensland Rugby Team, June 1930 |
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After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.
