Tambar Springs, New South Wales

Tambar Springs is a town in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Tambar Springs and the surrounding area had a population of 187.^[1]

Tambar Springs New South Wales
War memorial, claimed to be the first World War I memorial in New South Wales
Tambar Springs
Coordinates	31°21′0″S 149°50′0″E
Population	187 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2381
Location	417 km (259 mi) NW of Sydney 67 km (42 mi) SW of Gunnedah 57 km (35 mi) N of Coolah
LGA(s)	Gunnedah Shire Council
State electorate(s)	Tamworth
Federal division(s)	Parkes, New England

Geography

The town is in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area, 417 kilometres (259 mi) north west of the state capital, Sydney.

History

Tambar Springs was opened up for grazing in the 1830s. Closer settlement began in 1868 and the village was proclaimed twenty years later in 1888.^[2]

The Tambar Springs war memorial was erected in December 1918 at a total cost of £400. It is thought to be the first World War I memorial built in New South Wales.^[3]

In addition, Tambar Springs also had the largest number of men per capita enlisted in the Australian Army, over both world wars.^{[citation needed]}

Fossils

Nearby Tambar Springs is a significant palaeontology site; a typical Pleistocene assemblage. Between 1979 and 1984, the Australian Museum excavated a complete Diprotodon skeleton as well as a pelvis and femur.^[4]

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  Anglican Church
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  Community Hall
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  General Store
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  Catholic Church
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  Royal Hotel