Brackendale is a rural locality situated on the Riamukka Road about 29 kilometres south of Walcha, New South Wales within the Walcha Shire local government area on the Northern Tablelands in Australia.
| Brackendale New South Wales | |
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 Brackendale church | |
  Brackendale | |
| Coordinates | 31°13′S 151°42′E / 31.217°S 151.700°E |
| Postcode(s) | 2354 |
| Elevation | 1,229 m (4,032 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Walcha Shire |
| County | Vernon |
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth |
| Federal division(s) | New England |
Brackendale was officially recognised as a locality in 1968[1] and currently comprises several houses and a church. The principal local industry is sheep and beef cattle breeding.
Orundumbi Post Office opened on 1 October 1892 and was renamed Brackendale in 1924.[2]
The single-teacher Brackendale Public School closed in 1989.[3]
In 2007, Brackendale and surrounding farms were quarantined following an outbreak of equine influenza.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Brackendale". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Brackendale Public School". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
- ^ "Equine Influenza Outbreak". New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. November 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
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