Ladysmith is a village approximately 19 km east of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Ladysmith had a population of 215 people.[1]
| Ladysmith New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Tumbarumba Road, the main street of Ladysmith | |
  Ladysmith | |
| Coordinates | 35°12′0″S 147°30′0″E / 35.20000°S 147.50000°E |
| Population | 215 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2652 |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga |
| County | Wynyard |
| Parish | Tywong |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Ladysmith was formerly within the Shire of Kyeamba until 1 January 1981 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Mitchell into the City of Wagga Wagga.[2]
The disused Wagga Wagga to Tumbarumba railway line runs through Ladysmith. Ladysmith railway station heritage precinct is maintained by the Wagga Wagga-based railway preservation group, Tumba Rail. The group is working to again operate trikes in the railway yard on weekends, hopefully in the near future.[when?]
Ladysmith Post Office opened on 20 November 1899.[3] The district which was formally called Alfredtown was changed after the community petitioned to rename it Ladysmith, In honour of Sarah Ann Smith (née Apps) wife of Charles Thomas Smith both resided at “Green Meadow” for all the work the family did within their community.[citation needed] Allredtown remained in use as the name of a nearby locality.[4] Ladysmith is also the name of a South African town that was the site of the Battle of Ladysmith, in late October 1899, and the Siege of Ladysmith, from 2 November 1899 to 28 February 1900, during the Second Boer War, a war in which troops from New South Wales were participating by November 1899.[5][6][7]
The store and post office agency closed on 31 March 2023.[8]
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Ladysmith Memorial Hall -
General store and post office -
Our Lady's Roman Catholic church -
Ladysmith Railway Station
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ladysmith (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Ellis, William (1990). The Street Names Of Wagga Wagga - Incorporating the names of the Streets, Suburban Areas, Parks and some other features of the City of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "LAKE ALBERT, GREGADOO, ALFREDTOWN & LADYSMITH". Wagga Wagga Express. 3 January 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Nevinson, Henry Woodd. "Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "The Wagga Wagga Advertiser - The Transvaal". Wagga Wagga Advertiser. 18 November 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser - The South African Position". Wagga Wagga Advertiser. 9 November 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Heartbreak as Riverina village set to lose its only store, post office". The Daily Advertiser. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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