Brocklesby, New South Wales

Brocklesby /ˈbrɒkəlzbi/ is a town in the Riverina region of south west New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area, 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the regional centre of Albury. In the 2006 census Brocklesby had a population of 238.[1]

Brocklesby
New South Wales
Brocklesby School of Arts, 1907
Brocklesby
Coordinates35°48′S 146°41′E
Population238 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2642
Elevation250 m (820 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Greater Hume Shire
CountyHume
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal Division(s)Farrer

Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club. (The pigeon shed was taken down in 2011.) Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000, a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operating under a community licence.

Historical significance

Brocklesby village was once a main railway centre used for the transportation of grain. Nowadays the grain silos and railway tracks are all that remain and grain is transported by road truck. The area is now characterised by sheep, cattle and grain farmland.

Tom Roberts painted his celebrated masterpiece Shearing the Rams at "Brocklesby" Station at nearby Corowa.[3]

Brocklesby Post Office opened on 29 April 1893.[4] The new Brocklesby Shop replaced the first shop and opened in mid-2010 and is now closed.

Former St. Kilda AFL player Justin Koschitzke hails from Brocklesby.

Avro Anson plane crash
Main article: 1940 Brocklesby mid-air collision

The area is also known for a historical emergency landing of two twin-engine Avro Anson training planes which collided overhead and became entangled with one plane sitting on top of the other. The three crew members of the lower plane parachuted to safety whilst Leading Aircraftsman Leonard Fuller, the pilot of the top plane undertook a daring and heroic flight of 8 kilometres before belly landing the two planes single-handed in a paddock approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the town.[5]

  • Shearing the Rams (1890) by Tom Roberts
  • Two Avro Ansons (L9162 and N4876) "piggyback"
  • Brocklesby pigeon club

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brocklesby (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Tom Roberts & Brocklesby link
  4. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
  5. Avro Anson plane crash including images

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