Aarons Pass is a locality in New South Wales' Central West region in the local government area of the Mid-Western Regional Council.[2][3] At the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 33.[4]
| Aarons Pass New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Aarons Pass | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°52′28″S 149°48′17″E / 32.87444°S 149.80472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 33 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2850 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mid-Western Regional | ||||||||||||||
| County | Roxburgh | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Tabrabucca | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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Aarons Pass is the first Australian Bureau of Statistics Suburbs and Localities (SAL) mesh block when listed alphabetically.[5]
Etymology
editAaron's Pass, a mountain saddle located in the centre of the locality, is the origin of the locality's name.[6] The saddle, in turn, is named for Wiradjuri elder Aaron.[7][8]
Geography
editThe Cudgegong Creek, a tributary of the Cudgegong River, forms part of the locality's western boundary.[9]
The Castlereagh Highway (B55) runs north–south through the locality's centre.
History
editBefore European settlement, the locality of Aarons Pass and the entire Mid-Western Regional Council were the home of the Wiradjuri people.[10]
After British arrival to the area, the first notable European to pass through the now locality was British explorer James Blackman. He led a party of three from Bathurst to swamps in Burrundulla just east of Mudgee, and was guided by his servant and Wiradjuri elder Aaron.[8][7]
The name of the mountain pass was gazetted in 1973,[6] with the locality being named and gazetted in 1995.[2]
Population
editAt the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 33,[4] an increase of 33% from 2016.
At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 22.[11]
See also
edit- Zuytdorp, Western Australia, the last ABS Suburbs and Localities mesh block alphabetically
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aarons Pass (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Aarons Pass". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Aarons Pass". OpenStreetMap. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "2021 Aarons Pass, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "State Suburbs - Australia". public.opendatasoft.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Aarons Pass (saddle)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b Potts, Sam (7 July 2015). "A monumental effort to tell Aboriginal history". Mudgee Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b Greaves, Bernard, "James Blackman (c. 1792–1868)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 18 June 2024
- ^ "Way: Cudgegong Creek (459133750)". OpenStreetMap. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "About the Region". www.midwestern.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "2016 Aarons Pass, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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