Grabben Gullen

Grabben Gullen is a small village in Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia.^[2][3] At the 2016 census, it had a population of 253.^[4] It is located between Crookwell and Gunning, situated at an elevation of 898 metres above sea level; several snowfalls occur during the winter months.

Grabben Gullen New South Wales
Grabben Gullen pub
Grabben Gullen
Coordinates	34°31′50″S 149°23′17″E
Population	248 (SAL 2021)[1]
Elevation	898 m (2,946 ft)
Location	14 km (9 mi) SW of Crookwell 34 km (21 mi) NNE of Gunning 101 km (63 mi) NNE of Canberra 43 km (27 mi) NW of Goulburn 238 km (148 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)	Upper Lachlan Shire
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	King
Parish	Grabben Gullen
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
Localities around Grabben Gullen: Lost River Crookwell Crookwell Wheeo Grabben Gullen Pejar Biala Gurrundah Bannister

The town is regularly visited by fossickers, seeking sapphires, garnets, zircons and gold.^[5] Its name is derived from an Aboriginal term meaning "small waters", and was chosen due to the numerous small streams in the area, which feed into the Lachlan River.

Built in the early 1800s, Grabben Gullen hosts St Mary's Catholic Church, a post office opened on 16 December 1891,^[6] and a pub named The Albion. The church is of gothic style. Designed by an architect named Mr. Gordon in historical records,^[7][8] it lies approximately 4.5 kilometres from the village centre and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.

Grabben Gullen is now a tourist attraction in the Upper Lachlan region, and hosts a monthly produce market.

History

In November 1869 the Goulburn Herald and Chronicle reported that the residents of Grabben Gullen had signed and adopted a petition. For nine months the residents received no response, and the matter was set aside for about three months. At the expiration of that time an answer was received that a police station would be established.^[9]

In 1896 the Goulburn Evening Penny Post reported that the inhabitants of Grabben Gullen were again signing a petition for a police station to be established there.^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grabben Gullen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Map showing Grabben Gullen". Whereis.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
3. "Grabben Gullen". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grabben Gullen". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
5. "Grabben Gullen". Upper Lachlan. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
6. "New Post-office". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1891. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Maher, Brian (2012), Hidden in the bush : St Mary's Church Grabben Gullen, sesqui-centenary 1863-2013 / Rev. Brian Maher B.Sc.Agr., O.A.M, Brian Maher
8. "COUNTRY DISTRICTS". Freeman's Journal. Vol. V, no. 1056. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 9 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "GRABBEN GULLEN". The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle. New South Wales, Australia. 13 November 1869. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "GRABBEN GULLEN". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 9 July 1896. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.