Holbrook, New South Wales

Holbrook
New South Wales
Holbrook town entry sign
Holbrook
Coordinates 35°42′0″S 147°19′0″E / 35.70000°S 147.31667°E / -35.70000; 147.31667Coordinates: 35°42′0″S 147°19′0″E / 35.70000°S 147.31667°E / -35.70000; 147.31667
Population 1,715 (2016 census)[1]
Established 1836
Postcode(s) 2644
Elevation 289 m (948 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Greater Hume Shire Council
County Goulburn
State electorate(s) Albury
Federal Division(s) Farrer

Holbrook is a small town in Southern New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Hume Highway, 384 kilometres (239 mi) by road North-East of Melbourne[2] and 492 kilometres (306 mi) by road south-west of Sydney[3] between Tarcutta and Albury. The town is in the Greater Hume Shire Council area which was established in May 2004 from the merger of Culcairn Shire with the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of the Hume Shire. At the 2016 census, Holbrook had a population of 1,715 people.[1] The district around Holbrook is renowned for local produce including merino wool, wheat and other grains, lucerne, fat cattle and lamb.

History

The area was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people.

The explorers Hume and Hovell were the first-known Europeans in the area. They travelled through in 1824 looking for new grazing country in the south of the colony of New South Wales.

The town was originally called Ten Mile Creek and the first buildings were erected in 1836. A German immigrant, John Christopher Pabst, became the publican of the Woolpack Hotel on 29 July 1840 and the area became known as "the Germans". By 1858 the name had evolved into the official name of Germanton, though the postal area retained the name Ten Mile Creek. In 1876 the name Germanton was gazetted and the old name Ten Mile Creek consigned to history.

Ten Mile Creek Post Office opened on 1 January 1857, and was renamed Germanton in 1875. During World War I, the town name was deemed unpatriotic so on 24 August 1915 the town was renamed Holbrook in honour of Lt. Norman Douglas Holbrook, a decorated wartime submarine captain and winner of the Victoria Cross. Lt. Holbrook commanded the submarine HMS B11.[4][5][6][7]

The town was a stop on Old Sydney Road – the road between Sydney and Melbourne. The railway arrived in Germanton in 1902. The town was serviced by the Holbrook branch railway line until the line was closed in 1975.[8]

In 2013, a re-alignment of the Hume Highway around Holbrook was completed so it is now possible to by-pass the town.[9][10]

Garryowen

Garryowen was a property and small settlement on Little Billabong Creek, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-east of Holbrook, in the mid 19th century. A larger settlement was planned but never built.[11][12]

Local landmarks


HMAS Otway

The casing and fin of HMAS Otway, at Holbrook

To honour Lieutenant Holbrook, the town's namesake, the Holbrook council acquired a portion of the hull of HMAS Otway, an Oberon-class submarine, after it was decommissioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1995. The Navy gifted the fin from the submarine to the town. This resulted in a fund-raiser by the town and district to purchase the whole submarine. This drive was successful in raising $100,000, almost all a gift from Lt Holbrook's widow, Gundula Holbrook. However, this amount was insufficient to purchase all of the Otway. Through negotiations with the scrap yard in Sydney, the town succeeded in purchasing all of the outside casing of Otway above the waterline. This part of the Otway is now displayed in Germanton Park in the heart of Holbrook, having been dedicated on 7–8 June 1997.[13][14]

National Museum of Australian Pottery

The National Museum of Australian Pottery is housed in the old A. H. Mackie and Company building. It features over 1500 pieces made from the earliest colonial potteries up to the end of World War 1.[15]

Demographics

The population of the town was 1,267 people at the 2001 census.[16] The population of the former Holbrook Shire was 2343 people. The population had declined by 7.4% (186 people) from 1996 and by 10.3% (269 people) since 1991. In 2001 the population of Australia increased by 6% from the 1996 census and 12.6% since the 1991 census.

A scale model of the B11 in Holbrook

Less than 1% of the population identified themselves as being of indigenous origin (compared with 2.2% for the whole of Australia).

The median age of people in Holbrook in the 2001 Census was 40 years. In the 1996 Census the median age of people was 37 years, while in the 1991 Census the median age of people was 34 years. The median age for the whole of Australia in 2001 was 35 years.

In the 2001 census, 2104 people (90.0%) stated that they were Australian-born. This compares with 93% in the 1996 Census and 92% in the 1991 Census. In the 2001 Census, the three most common ancestries identified with were: Australian: 1184 people (50.7%); English: 810 people (34.7%) and; Irish: 247 people (10.6%). In 2001 73% of all Australians were Australian born. Across Australia the three most common ancestries identified with were similar to Holbrook but with a reduced percentage identifying Australian ancestry: Australian: 36%; English: 34% and; Irish: 10%.

English was the only language spoken at home by 95.3% of those in the Holbrook local statistical area compared with 80% of Australians.

In the week preceding the 2001 Census, 807 people (34.5%) had used a personal computer at home. The total number of persons who had used the Internet in the week preceding the 2001 Census was 541 (23%). 42% of Australians had used a personal computer at home in the preceding week and 37% of Australians had used the internet.

In the 2001 Census, there were 1078 married people (60%), 53 separated people (3%), 98 divorced people (6%), 165 widowed people (9%) and 397 people who had never been married (22%). 51% of Australians were married at the time of the census.

In the 2001 Census, 22 (1.2%) people held a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate. This compares with 3% of the Australian population. 106 (6%) people held a bachelor's degree, compared with 10% of the Australian population. There were 385 (21%) people with an advanced diploma, diploma or certificate in the 2001 Census, compared with 22% of the Australian population. 1289 (72%) people did not have a qualification, did not state a qualification or stated a qualification outside of the scope of the standard classification; this compares with 65% of the Australian population.

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1021 people in Holbrook statistical local area were employed, representing 96% of the labour force. Of these, 658 (64.4%) people (485 males and 173 females) were working full-time and 321 (31.4%) people (93 males and 228 females) were working part-time. This compares with 92% of people who were employed in the 1996 Census and 90% of people who were employed in the 1991 Census. 93% of the Australian labour force were employed on census night.

In the 2001 Census, 39 people were unemployed, representing 3.7% of the labour force. In the 1996 Census, there were 93 (8.4%) unemployed people and 115 (9.7%) unemployed people in the 1991 Census. 7.4% of the Australian labour force were unemployed on census night.

In the 2001 Census, 274 (26.8%) people were employed as Managers and Administrators. There were 102 (10.0%) people employed as Associate Professionals and there were 101 (9.9%) people employed as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers. Across Australia 9% of people were employed as Managers and Administrators; 12% as Associate Professionals and 17% as Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers.

The Holbrook Cup race meeting

In the 2001 Census, 95 (9.2%) people were employed in the Manufacturing industry, which compares with 3.6% of people in the 1996 Census and 5.6% of people in the 1991 Census. There were 126 (12.2%) people employed in the Retail Trade industry and there were 30 (2.9%) people (0 males and 30 females) employed in the Education industry. Across Australia 12% were employed in the Manufacturing industry, 15% in the Retail Trade industry and 7% in the Education industry. A softwood timber mill opened in 1998 which has subsequently closed.

The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over in the 2001 Census was $300–$399. This was the same as for Australia.

In the 2001 Census, there were 291 couple families with children (which comprised 44.7% of all families in occupied private dwellings), 283 couple families without children (43.5%), 70 one parent families (10.8%) and 7 other families (1.1%). There were 42 people (1.9%) in group households and 238 people (10.7%) in lone person households in the 2001 Census. Across Australia 47% of all families in occupied private dwellings were couple families with children, 36% couple families without children, 16% one parent families and 2% other families. There were 3% of people in group households and 9% in lone person households.

In the 2001 Census, there were 865 separate houses (92.7%), 37 flats, units or apartments (4.0%) and 31 other dwellings (3.3%). Of all occupied private dwellings in the 2001 Census, 670 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (71.6%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 177 (18.9%) were being rented. 75% of Australian dwellings are separate houses and 66% of all Australian dwellings were either fully owned or being purchased.

Sporting

The Holbrook community has been exceptionally strong region when producing elite sportspeople. Some names include Australian Polocrosse representatives Lucy and James Grills, Sydney Swan and Geelong Cat in Henry Playfair and Collingwood Magpie in Sophie Casey. Casey comes from an exceptional footballing family which includes local heroes Lachlan and Hamish. Lachlan had been awarded the 2016 Hume League Mark of the Year and again has a strong possibility of claiming the award for the second consecutive year after another 'Classic Casey Screamer' against Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock.

The Holbrook race day is one of the biggest days in the Town's calendar with many high level horses coming to the meet, along with many well known personalities. Some celebrities that have been showcased previously have been local radio Kingpin Robbie Mackinlay, various AFL footballers such as Sam Murray (Sydney Swans), Henry Playfair (Geelong/Sydney), Brett Doswell (Fremantle), various models and Local Members of Parliament.

The football club has been successful over a long period of time in both the Hume and Tallangatta leagues. Below are some recent league best and fairest winners since 2000. Odewahn Medal - Reserves Best and Fairest 2002 - Robbie Mackinlay 2013 - Ewan Scholz

Azzi Medal - Seniors Best and Fairest 2002 - Noel Coutts 2003 - Noel Coutts 2004 - Noel Coutts 2011 - Mikal Blook 2018 - Josh Jones

Cricket is a massive part of daily life in summer and has been for generations. The 2018/2019 season will mark the club's 150th year. The club have worked hard to fund raise over the past ten years in order to recruit former players back to the club for this momentous occasion. Current captain Josh Jones was the first of a long bucket list for the club to return, with the likes of William Heriot, Andrew Mackinlay, Andrew and Steve Taylor well and truly in the club's sights. The league's leading leg spinner Simon Montague has been contacted to travel back when available from his role in New Zealand with the Otago Volts. The club has also been touted as front runners to require the services of Robbie Jackson, who once traveled through the town, and the town has been quick to try and claim Jackson as a 'local'. The club have put a bid to the league to put a 'Colts' side into Division 1, to compete alongside their current Division 1 side. The emergence of this new side would accommodate the large junior population coming through the junior club. Some of the youngsters coming through the system that the club are really excited about are Bill Heriot, Cameron Jones, Robbie Mackinlay, Adrian Whitehead and Dylan Fairall. The 2016/2017 season saw Holbrook Division 1 finish fourth on the ladder, but made the grand final only to eventually lose to The Rock/Yerong Creek. Division 2 finished the season in second spot, however also lost their grand final to Lockhart.

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "PLACE NAMES". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1964. p. 61. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  7. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "Holbrook Branch Line at NSWrail.net".
  9. ↑ Holbrook Bypass Roads & Maritime Services
  10. ↑ Myers, Fiona (26 June 2013). "PM opens Holbrook bypass". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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  12. ↑ "Map of Garryowen, NSW". Bonzle.com. 2017. Retrieved 8 Nov 2017.
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  15. ↑ "National Museum Of Australian Pottery". australianpottery.net.au. 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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