During the early 1800s, the natural beauty and superior agricultural land of the yass district led famous explorer hamilton hume and the poet banjo paterson to settle in the district. Historic racing cars, motor cycles and commercials are also invited, as well as old school hotrods. The concept of cultural significance is used in australian heritage practice and. For a more detailed discussion of aboriginal culture, see australian aboriginal peoples.
Explore the towns rich heritage and colonial grandeur, such as yass courthouse, on the yass town walk. History of australia powerpoint linkedin slideshare. Australian institute of aboriginal and torres strait islander studies aiatsis. Warryne, a young aboriginal man from yass district, c. The history of australia is the history of the area and people of the commonwealth of australia, including its preceding indigenous and colonial societies.
Our library is open monday, tuesday, wednesday and friday 9. The archives are the depository for photographic and print records of the yass valley. Yass was one of the sites proposed for the federal capital after 1901 and in 1956 was the first mainland australian town to introduce fluoride to its water supply. Theatre industry and educators find, shop and buy here. Yass is located 280 km southwest of sydney, on the hume highway. Triggs published a catalogue of the collection of historical documents and autograph letters 1924, but his cherished intention to establish a small dickens museum at yass went unrealized. History of australia simple english wikipedia, the free. It is also an excellent starting point if you are researching your family history in the yass area. No matter what you come to see and do in yass valley one thing is certain, you will receive a warm, genuine country welcome.
This timeline shows a history of the early colonial settlement of the yass plains as well as. Britain needed a place to send its convicts people who had been sent to jail for theft and other crimes because its gaols were full and it had just lost its american colonies in the american war of independence. The original headstone on humes grave was replaced by the existing one in 1879. Quality australian play scripts from australian playwrights. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the national library of australia new search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. Volume 1 examines australias indigenous and colonial history through to the federation of the colonies in. The yass railway museum, we exhibit period steam engines, carriages, goods vans and railway memorabilia.
Aboriginal australians arrived on the australian mainland by sea from maritime southeast asia between 40,000 and 70,000 years ago. In a few cases, they were able to buy land either freehold, like the bell family near yass in 1881, or by. Today cooma cottage is owned by the national trust of australia nsw and open to the. Yass, located an easy 45 minute drive from canberra, has its own unique charm and country friendliness. You can see how yass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The yass family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1880 and 1920. Chinas control of south asian waters could have extended to a landing. This article discusses the history of australia from the arrival of european explorers in the 16th century to the present. Yass valley has its own unique charm and country friendliness. January 3, 1902march 28, 1929 online issues available via the digitised newspapers and more. The yass tramway line from yass junction has always been a unique rail line in nsw, especially with the picturesque rail bridge. Biography arthur bryant triggs australian dictionary. Week 1 homework is due by wednesday of week 2, etc.
Yass valley council, mayor 1 yass valley council, general manager 1 yass valley council, operations division 1 nsw police force, goulburn local area command 1 nsw police force, yass 1 fire and rescue nsw, yass 1 rural fire service, southern tablelands zone and yass fire control centre 1 ambulance service of nsw, yass 1. Yass was one of the sites proposed for the federal capital after 1901 and in 1956 was the first mainland. It is conveniently located just 3 hours drive from sydney, 6 hours from melbourne and 40 minutes from canberra. In 1901 there were 4 yass families living in midlothian. This small museum is dedicated to preserving this piece of nsw rail heritage. Dutch first europeans to sail to australia were the dutch netherlands in 1606, but they didnt settle there the dutch made one landing, were attacked by aborigines, and then abandoned further exploration. Pick up brochures for the selfguided tour from the yass valley information centre in beautiful coronation park, a great spot for a picnic or bbq visit the home of colonial explorer hamilton hume at cooma cottage, now a national trust museum.
Yass valley is an area of 3,999 square kilometres and adjoins five other nsw local government areas and the australian capital territory. Historic parish of st augustine, yass archdiocese of. Midlothian had the highest population of yass families in 1901. Yass, town, southeastern new south wales, australia. Another of the leading business establishments of yass is that conducted by mr. During the 1920s and 30s a lot of agricultural shows held competitions for the light horsemens skills and presentation. Before australia was inhabited by the colonial societies, the indigenous australia had lived here for more than 40,000 years.
The artistic, musical and spiritual traditions they established are among the longest surviving. The small group of volunteers are dedicated to this task and are a wealth of information on the history of the line and the local area. Yass is a town in the southern tablelands of new south wales, australia in yass valley council. Covid19 ask a librarian due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Yass region, the tumutbrungle region and the edenmonaro region. Entry is available for all original and period modified vehicles built before 1980. Homework is provided on a weekly basis and should be completed and handed in to the teacher by wednesday of the following week. Year 10 history students were given an informative account of australian servicemen and womens contribution to the war effort. The minute books, held in the yass and district historical society. The yass library is located behind the memorial hall off comur street. Payne, and situated in the heart of the main thoroughfare. Keiths widow margaret and son terry came to town for the ceremony.
Aug 24, 2018 1,000 teeth recovered from down under melbournes subway. The yass antique motor club extends an invitation to all classic car enthusiasts to make this a weekend away in the wonderful yass valley. The teeth, found near what was once a dentists practice, tell a vivid story about the horrors of victorian dentistry. An exhibition celebrating the life of one of yass incredible citizens. In january 1788, the first fleet of the british ships landed on botany. The yass group, of earliest ludlovian age, consists of mainly terrestrial sandstones and mudstones obriens creek sandstone overlain by supratidalsubtidal limestones cliftontood limestone. William wentworth established the australian patriotic association australias first political party in 1835 to demand democratic government for new south wales. Some people use the word yass to create more of a starbucks, chipotle, white girl.
Yass valley council, local emergency operations controller 1. The name probably comes from an aboriginal word, yarrh or yharr, which means running water. Built in 1892 the railway linked yass township with yass junction on the main southern line running between sydney and melbourne. Prominent australians who have lived in or near yass include the explorer hamilton hume. Version history the following table lists all previously endorsed versions of this plan. They are, in order of oldest to youngest, the yass, hattons corner, booroo ponds, barambogie, and downing groups. The artistic, musical and spiritual traditions they established are among the longest surviving such. The country atmosphere and beautiful grounds are an ideal setting for outdoor learning and for catching up with classmates. Old rolling stock and the shortest platform in australia can be seen here. You can be assured of a warm welcome when you visit the area. St augustines parish is located in the southern tablelands district of new south wales, australia. Yass located 45 minutes from canberra, tafe nsw yass offers you a study environment set within a growing, modern community. Each people spoke one or more of hundreds of separate languages, with lifestyles and cultural traditions that differed according to the region in which they lived.
Pioneers of the south memories of the yass district sydney. Bayley in his history of yass records that, in march 1842, it was reported that the yass. It was believed that they arrived in australia around 40,000 to 70,000 years ago. Part of my research, for my series of books once upon a hume. The yass river, which is a tributary of the murrumbidgee river, flows past the town. In 1840, the adelaide city council and the sydney city council were started and some people could vote for them but only men with a certain amount of money. Fire in yass valley local government area, australia. Yass valley is also brimming with talented artists, sculptors, designers and creators just waiting to show off their wares at the many galleries, retail shops and design studios. On march 4th 1837, the government gazette advised that a site has been fixed upon for a township at yass, the plans having been submitted to the colonial secretary on december 12th 1836. The name appears to have been derived from an aboriginal word, yarrh or yharr, said to mean running water. This is the home page for the yass and district historical society inc website. It incorporates the town of yass and the villages of gunning, murrumbateman, bowning, breadalbane, dalton, gurrundah and wee jasper.
History and heritage buffs will love the regions connection to early rural australia which you can experience at several museums, historical sites and antiques centres. Australian light horse a little bit of history from the early years of the show will be featured this weekend. A short history of australia by scott, ernest, sir, 18681939. Chinas control of south asian waters could have extended to. The british decided to use the land visited by captain cook as a prison colony. In 1788 the british first fleet of 11 ships, carrying about 1500 people arrived at botany bay. Yass was, before the coming of the railway, the centre for a very large district, there being no township of any size for many a tedious mile round it. It reposes, like gundagai and others, in a deep hollow.
This word is used at any occasion and at any time and place. Yass, new south wales simple english wikipedia, the free. The cambridge history of australia edited by alison bashford. He established the first colonization at botany bay, new south wales. Historical society to join you on your bus and provide a commentary tour of yass call the yass visitor information centre on 02 6226 2557. Books with aboriginal family histories aboriginal australians family. What the results tell us for yass valley download map showing location of fires 540 kb pdf available data indicate that at least 62,180 hectares of land were burnt in the yass valley local government area during the current reporting period about 18% of the area, mostly as a. The cambridge history of australia offers a comprehensive view of australian history from its preeuropean origins to the present day. During the early 1800s the natural beauty and superior agricultural land of. Pick up brochures for the selfguided tour from the yass valley information centre in beautiful coronation park, a great spot for a picnic or bbq. Publication date 1916 topics australia history publisher london, new york etc. Publication date 1916 topics australia history publisher.
The volunteers are willing and on hand to assist you with your research. The yass library is located at the back of the hall and next to the archives office. The yass plains, on the western slopes of the eastern highlands, were explored in 1824 by hamilton hume and william hovell. The most yass families were found in the usa in 1880. The veterans included bob morris, roland kinnear, colin berryman. It is on the hume highway which is the main road between melbourne and sydney. The name appears to have been derived from an aboriginal word, yarrh or yharr, said to mean running water yass is located 280 km southwest of sydney, on the hume highway. Ahd australian height datum aiims australasian interservice incident management system.
Australias history before the arrival of european settlers, aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples inhabited most areas of the australian continent. Hamilton humes grave both hamilton and his wife elizabeth are buried in the anglican section of the yass cemetery. Over two volumes, this major work of reference tells the nations social, political and cultural story. The yass plains, on the western slopes of the eastern highlands, were explored in 1824 by hamilton hume and. Facts about australian history tell about the history of the indigenous people in australia as well the history of the english settlement. Aug 31, 2018 the yass tramway line from yass junction has always been a unique rail line in nsw, especially with the picturesque rail bridge. Act government genealogy project community services directorate. This was 100% of all the recorded yass s in scotland. Prior to documented history, travelers from asia may have reached australia. The yass river, which is a tributary of the murrumbidgee. The restored station building boasts the shortest platform in australia. The word was mentioned on many vines, and is being used by many viners to imitate a white girl. The name probably comes from an aboriginal word, yarrh or yharr, which means running water yass is about 280 km southwest of sydney and is 56 km north of canberra.