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| Ournie New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Ournie | |
  Ournie | |
| Coordinates | 35°56′41″S 147°50′58″E / 35.94472°S 147.84944°E |
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2640 |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Location |
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| County | Selwyn |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
Ournie is a rural community in the far south east part of the Riverina and situated about 15 kilometres north west from Welaregang and 20 kilometres south from Munderoo. Ournie is situated on the banks of the Ournie Creek which flows into the Murray River and the area is only about 4 kilometres from the border of Victoria.
While never a major mining field, Ournie was the site of gold mining. There was a settlement that grew to have a population of over 400 people in the late 1800s.[2] 111.44 kg (3,583 ounces) of gold was mined from a quartz reef, known as the Isabella Reef, from 1875 to 1901. The Peep-O-Day mine, produced 214.61 kg (6,900 oz), from a different quartz reef, between 1875 to 1906.[3]
The mining settlement was centred around the gold mining area at 35°56′26.1″S 147°47′48.9″E / 35.940583°S 147.796917°E.[4] The remains of the old mine shafts still exist at this location. The site is now located on private property.
Ournie Post Office opened on 1 July 1872, closed in 1875, reopened in 1904 and closed again in 1968.[5] There was a school there, from May 1879 to December 1969.[6][7]
Ouranee is an earlier spelling of the name and, prior to 1977, it was used for Ournie Creek and the cadestral parish of Ournie.[8]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ournie (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "The Evening News (Sydney NSW).", Evening News, no. 1576, New South Wales, Australia, p. 4, 19 August 1872, retrieved 20 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia
- ^ McQueen, K.G. "Mining History of the East Riverina Region, New South Wales". Australasian Journal of Mining History: 17 – via Researchgate.
- ^ "Parish of Glenken, County of Selwyn [cartographic material]". Trove. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
- ^ "Ournie". School history database (NSW). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Parish of Ouranee, County of Selwyn [cartographic material] : Tumbarumba Land District, Tumbarumba Shire, Eastern Division N.S.W." Trove. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1966 - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) - 10 Jun 1977". Trove. p. 2313. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
