Pretty Pine, New South Wales
Pretty Pine is a community in the central part of the Riverina and situated about 17 kilometres south of Wanganella and 18 kilometres north-west of Deniliquin.
| Pretty Pine New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 The Pretty Pine Hotel | |
  Pretty Pine | |
| Coordinates | 35°25′S 144°52′E |
| Population | 59 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2710 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Edward River Council |
| County | Townsend |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
History
In September 1875 it was reported that a new hotel was being constructed for Robert Holloway at 'Pretty Pine', on the road between Deniliquin and Wanganella. Pretty Pine was a locality eleven miles (18 km) north-west of Deniliquin, at the junction of the Moulamein and Wanganella roads, named after "a very handsome specimen of what is commonly known here as the colonial pine" at the location.[2] Holloway was well-known in the Riverina district. He was the publican of the Carriers' Arms Hotel at Deniliquin and had previously been a coach-driver for Cobb and Co.[3][4] By December 1875 he had obtained a transfer of his license to his new public-house, named the Pretty Pine Hotel.[3] In May 1876 a horse-racing meeting was held at Pretty Pine celebrating the Queen's Birthday, hosted by the local publican, Bob Holloway.[5]
Robert Holloway died in late July 1878 on a visit to 'Baalpool' station near Moulamein. The cause of his death was recorded as "aneurism of the aorta". Holloway had been in failing health "for a long time previously".[4] After his death Holloway's widow, Anastasia, took over the license of the Pretty Pine Hotel.[6]
Pretty Pine Post Office opened on 6 October 1890, was reduced to a Telephone office only in 1942 and closed in 1954.[7]
Notes and references
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pretty Pine (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Deniliquin, Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney), 4 September 1875, page 10.
- Deniliquin, Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney), 11 December 1875, page 11.
- Death, Pastoral Times (Deniliquin), 3 August 1878, page 2.
- Holloway's Races, Pastoral Times (Deniliquin), 27 May 1876, page 2.
- Return of Publicans' Licenses, New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney), 24 September 1879 (Issue No. 39), page 352.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
