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词条 Tambar Springs, New South Wales
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Fossils

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name = Tambar Springs
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| caption = War memorial, claimed to be the first World War I memorial in New South Wales
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}}Tambar Springs is a town in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Tambar Springs and the surrounding area had a population of 540.[1]

Geography

The town is in the Gunnedah Shire Council local government area, {{convert|417|km|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 {{Australian pound|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.{{Cn|date=March 2019}}

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]


References

1. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC12207|name=Tambar Springs (State Suburb)|accessdate=9 April 2015|quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.about-australia.com/new-south-wales/new-england-north-west/destinations/tambar-springs/|title=Tambar Springs, New South Wales|publisher=AboutAustralia.com.su|accessdate=2009-01-11|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928012720/http://www.about-australia.com/new-south-wales/new-england-north-west/destinations/tambar-springs/|archivedate=2011-09-28|df=}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/pdf/Tambar.pdf |title=Battle still raged as village paid homage |last=McLean |first=Ron |date=11 November 2001 |work=Namoi Valley Independent |publisher=Namoi Valle |accessdate=2009-01-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727123933/http://www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/pdf/Tambar.pdf |archivedate=July 27, 2008 }}
4. ^{{cite AHD|103557|Tambar Springs Palaeontological Site, Mullaley Rd, Tambar Springs, NSW, Australia|accessdate=2009-01-11}}

External links

{{commons category-inline|Tambar Springs, New South Wales}}{{Gunnedah Shire}}{{NewSouthWales-geo-stub}}

2 : Towns in New South Wales|Gunnedah Shire

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