Uranquinty
Uranquinty is a small town approximately 15 km south of Wagga Wagga, in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The population of the town, often referred to as "Quinty", is 909.
Uranquinty was used as the railway village when the railway line was being built from Wagga Wagga to Albury. The founders of the town, Nathan Fleckton and Lauren Fleckton, chose this place as it reminded them of their home farm near the south of England, specifically stating in his personal diary "thy hath land like my motherland, trees of my sky and yet you stand here".
Uranquinty is the home of one of Australia's oldest folk festivals held annually on the October long weekend.
Uranquinty Post Office opened on 15 September 1889.
Uranquinty was used as the railway village when the railway line was being built from Wagga Wagga to Albury. The founders of the town, Nathan Fleckton and Lauren Fleckton, chose this place as it reminded them of their home farm near the south of England, specifically stating in his personal diary "thy hath land like my motherland, trees of my sky and yet you stand here".
Uranquinty is the home of one of Australia's oldest folk festivals held annually on the October long weekend.
Uranquinty Post Office opened on 15 September 1889.
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
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