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
Penarie is located in New South Wales
Penarie
Penarie
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°24′23″S 143°36′48″E
Postcode(s)2715
Location
LGA(s)Balranald Shire
CountyCaira
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

  1. ‘Outer Localities’, Balranald Shire Council web-site (accessed 5 January 2007).
  2. Lists of Hotel Licenses, NSW Government Gazettes.
  3. Wilkinson, William. "Mr". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. ‘Mrs. Catherine Prendergast’ (obituary), Riverine Grazier, 1 October 1937, p. 1.

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