Penarie, New South Wales
Penarie is a small settlement about 32 kilometres north of Balranald, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Balranald Shire. Penarie is situated at a junction on the road between Balranald and Ivanhoe, where a branch road leads to Oxley. Penarie was formerly known as Homebush.
| Penarie New South Wales | |
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  Penarie Location in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates | 34°24′23″S 143°36′48″E |
| Postcode(s) | 2715 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Balranald Shire |
| County | Caira |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
History
Penarie is on the traditional lands of the Muthi Muthi Aboriginal tribe.
On 26 July 1877 Michael Dowdican made a conditional purchase of land at the Balranald-Ivanhoe-Oxley road junction and built the Homebush Hotel, which commenced operating in 1878.[1]
Michael Dowdican held the licence of the Homebush Hotel until 1896. From 1897 until at least 1900 the publican was William H. S. Wilkinson.[2]
William Henry Smith Wilkinson of the "Homebush" hotel near Balranald New South Wales, died 9 Nov 1905 (Probate Sydney to Louisa Wilkinson, widow).[3]
Mrs. Catherine Prendergast, widow of Patrick Prendergast (a pioneer of Maude village), “conducted the Homebush Hotel for several years”.[4]
References
- ‘Outer Localities’, Balranald Shire Council web-site (accessed 5 January 2007).
- Lists of Hotel Licenses, NSW Government Gazettes.
- Wilkinson, William. "Mr". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ‘Mrs. Catherine Prendergast’ (obituary), Riverine Grazier, 1 October 1937, p. 1.
External links
Media related to Penarie, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
