Harden Murrumburrah History

Harden Murrumburrah:  Aboriginal heritage  |  Allsopp & Barnes Families  |  Cinema / Picture Theatres  |  Council Chambers  |  Fossil animals  |  Flying into Harden 1914  |  Historic Buildings  |  Hotels, Pubs & Inns  |  McMahon's Reef Goldfield  |  Platypus  |  Postal Services  |  Sheep  | View of Murrumburrah 1880 , Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate , 18 November 1937. Five hotels are included, or mentioned, in the scene - the Criterion, Commercial, Exchange, Telegraph and Shamrock. The consumption of alcohol, and the need for temporary accommodation on the part of travelers, itinerant workers and the homeless, has been an integral part of the development of Australia since the arrival of non-Indigenous peoples with the First Fleet in 1788. I know, because my uncle was one such person who, following his return from service in Japan during World War II wherein he developed an addiction to saki, went on to live out the rest of his life in a pub

Harden Murrumburrah:  Aboriginal heritage  |  Allsopp & Barnes Families  |  Cinema / Picture Theatres  |  Council Chambers  |  Fossil animals  |  Flying into Harden 1914  |  Historic Buildings  |  Hotels, Pubs & Inns  |  McMahon's Reef Goldfield  |  Platypus  |  Postal Services  |  Sheep  | The following is a  chronological listing of historical buildings, structures and places within the townships of Harden and Murrumburrah, located in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. They are listed under the earliest known date of construction, though many have seen additions over the years, especially commercial properties. Undated items are also listed, based on Hilltops Council heritage listings and other sources. No Indigenous items are included within this list. 'LEP' refers to the Hilltops Council Local Environment Plan Heritage Listing 2021. Chronology 1860 - Traveller's Rest Inn, Neill Street, Murrumburrah. - T.& G. Barnes Store, Albury Stree