Trundle is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It and the surrounding area had a population of 335 in the 2021 census.[1]
| Trundle New South Wales | |
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 Trundle main street, with a view of the Trundle Hotel, as seen from the Post Office | |
  Trundle | |
| Coordinates | 32°55′0″S 147°43′0″E / 32.91667°S 147.71667°E |
| Population | 335 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2875 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Parkes Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Orange |
| Federal division(s) | |
It lies in wheat-growing country and is on the Bogan Gate–Tottenham railway line, completed to Trundle in 1907.
History
editTrundle lay on the southern boundary of the Wangaibon people's traditional lands.
Trundle Lagoon Post Office opened on 1 May 1889 and was renamed Trundle in 1892.[2]
The (NSW) Geographical Names Board's only record of the origin of the name is a State Rail Authority's archives document on station names which indicates that the name probably originated from Trundle (hill-fort), about 24 km northeast of Portsmouth, England. ['Trundle' is an old English word for 'circle'.]
The archives document also said that it was the name of William Cumming's leased runs in 1859, which he called Trundle Lagoon; that the 1866 Gazetteer recorded that Trundle Lagoon was occupied by George and John Palmer; and that the school opened as Trundle Lagoon in 1883, then Trundle in 1885.
Hotel
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The Trundle Hotel was opened 17 March 1912, replacing an earlier 1888 building. The hotel was designed with long halls and corridors to allow cool draughts to flow through the building. The building was constructed by A.E.Ware for 5,000 pounds ($10,000). The hotel claims the second longest hotel balcony (with 68 metres facing Forbes St and 18 metres facing Parkes St), in New South Wales.[3][4][5] (The longest hotel balcony in New South Wales is in Cobar, at 91 metres.)
Other buildings
editThe Union Hotel was also built by A.E.Ware, in 1912. That hotel was subsequently demolished.[6] Other buildings constructed by A.E.Ware included The Trundle School of Arts[7] and the Trundle Picture Palace, both also built in 1914.[8]
Today
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The town is noted for having one of the widest main streets in the country, at 60 metres. It was built as wide as this to accommodate turning bullock trains.
Health services are provided through the Trundle multi-purpose health centre (formerly the Trundle hospital).
There is also a golf course with sand-oil greens, a 25-metre swimming pool, tennis courts, horse-racing facilities and a sporting oval named Berryman Park.
In 2011, Trundle took part in Country Town Rescue for the ABC. Old farmhouses were rented out for a dollar per week to encourage new residents to the town. A TV documentary about the scheme was broadcast on 27 March 2012.[9]
Berry Memorial Church
editThe Berry Memorial Church was opened and dedicated on Saturday 25th March 1939. The church was a gift of Mrs Walter Berry in memory of her husband and to commemorate the arrival of the Berry's in 1887. The church’s architect was Hedley Norman Carr and was built by J. Fullerton. The church is now part of the Uniting Church of Australia.[10]
Bush Tucker Day
editThe town's annual festival called "Bush Tucker Day" is held every September, when Trundle's small population is usually increased 2 to 3 fold. The main event is a bush tucker cook off, where contestants strive to make the best tasting bush food. A panel of judges decides the winner. Other competitions during the day include damper throwing, billy boiling and dog jumping, and there are also bush stalls to browse through. Bush music is a major part of the day.[11]
Trundle ABBA Festival
editIn 2012, in the tradition of the Parkes Elvis Festival, Trundle launched its own tribute with the inaugural Trundle ABBA Festival [12] (Australia's first dedicated ABBA festival), which was held in the main street of Trundle, Trundle Memorial Hall, Trundle Hotel and Trundle Services Club in Forbes St, Trundle.
In 2013, it won Event of the Year 2013 honors at the Parkes Shire Australia Day Awards, and features in the ABC Documentary ABBA: Bang A Boomerang.[13]
After a break, because of the Covid pandemic, the 2023 ABBA festival was held on Saturday 14 October 2023.[14]
Schools
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Trundle (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "My Trundle". MyTrundle. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Watts J.P. Wright C.F. (1987). The Story of Trundle - A Country Town and its People. I. Berry & J. Curr. ISBN 0-7316-0961-1.
- ^ "Trundle Hotel". Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Country Town Rescue - ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Walk the streets and hear the history Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Bush Tucker Day". Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "White Wedding Dresses".
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020. See: [51:50], [55:33]
- ^ "Trundle ABBA Festival".
- ^ "Home - Trundle Central School". trundle-c.schools.nsw.gov.au.
- ^ "Catholic Education Office". Wilcannia Forbes.
External links
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Media related to Trundle, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons