Ournie is a rural community in the far south east part of the Riverina and situated about 15 kilometres north west from Welaregang and 20 kilometres south from Munderoo. Ournie is situated on the banks of the Ournie Creek which flows into the Murray River and the area is only about 4 kilometres from the border of Victoria.
| Ournie New South Wales | |
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 Ournie | |
  Ournie | |
| Coordinates | 35°56′41″S 147°50′58″E / 35.94472°S 147.84944°E |
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2640 |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
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| County | Selwyn |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
The town was for a period the site of a small gold rush and the population grew to over 400 people in the late 1800's.[2] At the time the town was centred around the gold mining area at 35°56′26.1″S 147°47′48.9″E / 35.940583°S 147.796917°E. The remains of the old mind shafts still exist at this location. However the site is now located on private property.
Ournie Post Office opened on 1 July 1872, closed in 1875, reopened in 1904 and closed again in 1968.[3]
Notes and references
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ournie (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "The Evening News (Sydney NSW).", Evening News, no. 1576, New South Wales, Australia, p. 4, 19 August 1872, retrieved 20 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
