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Newbridge
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Set in a farming community Newbridge developed mainly from the railway arriving and the construction of the Railway Station in November,1876. On opening the station was originally called 'Back Creek'. The name was changed in April 1878 to 'Newbridge' with various explanations as to how the name came about.
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Newbridge
..a small country village in the Blayney Shire dating back to our early settlement days.
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(1)Newbridge Railway Station (1876)
(2) Old Bakehouse building (1884/5)
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(1) The Gladstone Hotel (early 1870s)
(2) The Newbridge Public School (1877)
The railway has always been key to Newbridge but unfortunately it is seldom used these days.
However, the residents of Newbridge are proud of their past and their station and continue to up-keep the buildings and the station surrounds.
- Newbridge has won a number of awards for one of the best presented stations in the NSW.
- The Queen's Royal Train stopped overnight at Newbridge during the Royal Visit of 1970.
- The Gladstone Hotel - from the early 1870s
- The Newbridge public school - 1877
- The Convent - 1890
- The Police Station - from the 1890s
- The Original Bakehouse building was built in 1884/5. The building was completed in 1909.
a: Perhaps because of the construction of a pedestrian overhead bridge to the railway station.
b: Owing to the strong Irish presence in the town - perhaps in relationship to Newbridge in Ireland.
c: The Post Office which opened shortly after the Railway Station was called 'Duramana' and was confused with the Duramana locality 14K north of Bathurst.
For whatever reason - the Railway Station, The Post Office and the Village all were re-named 'Newbridge".
There are still buildings remaining from Newbridge's early settlement days.
Providing a glimpse of yesteryear are -
Newbridge Attractions and Events:
Stringybark Craft Cottage
(next to the Newbridge Hotel)
Open Afternoons every Weekend.
Arts and Crafts from residents of the Blayney Shire.
On Occasions
Newbridge Swap Meets
TBA
Blayney NSW one of 18 regions in the HIGHWAY WEST family of Town sites.
Bantry Grove Farms 519 Three Brothers Road Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1036
Gladstone Hotel 26 Trunkey Road Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1004
Glengowan Angus Stud Glengowan Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1053
Hamer Earthmoving Aberfeldy, Village Road, Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1137
Moorilda Pastoral Co Roseleigh Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1045
Stringybark Craft Cottage Trunkey Road Newbridge NSW 2795
Two Sisters Restaurant 26 Trunkey Road Newbridge NSW 2795 ph: 02 6368 1004
NEWBRIDGE BUSINESS LISTINGS:
Newbridge Public School Trunkey Street, Newbridge, NSW 2795 Central Tablelands, Central West NSW ph: (02) 6368 1042
The Blayney Windfarm consists of 15 Wind Turbine Generators situated between between Carcoar Dam and Mount Macquarie.
NEWBRIDGE BUSINESSES:
B & B - Budget - Self Contained Accommodation
The newly restored Gladstone Hotel has value Accommodation with budget double and family rooms. The Two Sisters Restaurant is renowned for its fantastic meals and counter lunches. It is Kid Friendly and there is Live Music on Sundays and a Beer Garden.
Restaurant - Counter Lunches
Kid Friendly, their is LIVE Music on Sundays, a Beer Garden and budget Accommodation
at the Gladstone Hotel.
The Gladstone Hotel's Two Sisters Restaurant is renowned for its fantastic meals and counter lunches.
