Kelso, New South Wales
Kelso New South Wales | |
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Kelso | |
Coordinates | 33°25′08″S 149°36′21″E / 33.41889°S 149.60583°ECoordinates: 33°25′08″S 149°36′21″E / 33.41889°S 149.60583°E |
Population | 8,968 (2016 census)[1] |
Established | 1918 |
Postcode(s) | 2795 |
Elevation | 660 m (2,165 ft) |
LGA(s) | Bathurst Regional Council |
State electorate(s) | Bathurst |
Federal division(s) | Calare |
Kelso is a suburb of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, in the Bathurst Regional Council area.
History[]
Kelso was the original European settlement in the area. In 1816, the initial settlement of Bathurst was established on the eastern banks of the Macquarie River, in current-day Kelso. The first ten farmers in Kelso were each given 50 acres (20 ha); five were newborn colonials and five were immigrants.[2]
Heritage listings[]
Kelso has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 71-85 Gilmour Street: Holy Trinity Anglican Church[3]
Sights[]
Holy Trinity Church was the first inland church in Australia. It was built in 1835 to serve the Anglican parish of Kelso. It was the first Australian church consecrated by a bishop. The church has a close association with early settlement west of the Great Dividing Range. The church is surrounded by an historical cemetery, which contains many of the Kelso/Bathurst district's pioneers.[4]
Education[]
Opening in 1976 and formally known as Kelso High School, the Kelso High Campus makes up the Denison College of Secondary Education along with Bathurst High Campus.
Former station[]
Kelso previously had a railway station on the Main Western line. It opened on 4 February 1875 and was closed on 6 April 1975. It is now served by coach services.
Preceding station | Former Services | Following station | ||
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Bathurst towards Bourke
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Main Western Line | Raglan towards Sydney
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References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelso (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "New South Wales GenWeb Project". Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Anglican Church Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01852. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church and Cemetery". Heritage Branch. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
External links[]
- Towns in New South Wales
- Bathurst, New South Wales
- Bathurst Region
- Main Western railway line, New South Wales
- Central West, New South Wales geography stubs