Temora timeline

The area is the traditional home of the Wiradjuri people. The ‘Temora pastoral run’ was established in 1847 by John Donald McCansh. Gold was first found in the Temora area in 1869. The main Temora gold rush commenced in 1879. In 1880 a town site was chosen, laid out and proclaimed. By 1881 the Temora goldfield was producing half of NSW’s gold. The town’s population reached 20,000 in the early 1880s. Mostly miners, they extracted a total of 4000kg from the district. The railway arrived in 1893 making Temora a vital wheat terminal. By the early 1900s, German farmers who had trekked from South Australia were settling in the surrounding area. Cattle saleyards and a butter factory opened in 1912. Temora Aerodrome was established in 1941 as an RAAF training school. In 1969 Paleface Adios, one of the greatest harness-racing horses…

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Australian Geographic (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2019

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