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       Woomarmgama attractions






       Woomargama Hotel                     plant that is found growing within the  as Dickson’s Swamp. In 1910, many  Council in the 1930’s during the
       Over the years Woomargama has been  park. Situated here on the southwest  owners later, Captain Reginald Clark  depression. It provided work for up to
       home to a number of hotels. Advance  slopes of NSW about 20 km’s south  bought the property and proceeded  230 men a week. Work started in 1937
       Australia Hotel, Dickson’s Swamp,  east  of Holbrook,  30  km’s north  east  to build the homestead and woolshed  and ceased, just short of the roads
       Woomargama, publican F Walker, was  of  Albury and north of the Murray  both of which are still standing today.  completion, in 1939 when the funding
       listed  in  the  licensing  list  as  early  as  River, it covers approximately 24,185  Then  in  1920  Sir  George  Fairbairn  stopped. The first campsite for the men
       1861. The first mention of Woomargama  hectares (59762.44 acres). It con-  purchased the 26,000 acre(10521.8  was located on the edge of town at the
       Hotel was in 1881, publican William H  sists of mountains, gorges and water  hectares) property.  As the Hume  end of Edward Street. This camp was
       Johnson. James Plunkett purchased  courses. It is home to a diverse blend  Highway, then known as Old Sydney  relocated as the work site got too far
       the Woomargama Hotel in 1882. James  of native flora and fauna and to a  Road, split the property Mr Fairbairn  away. The tunnel road approximately
       donated four blocks of land behind the  number of threatened plant and ani-  gave the eastern side, Woomargama  20 km’s long runs from Woomargama,
       hotel to the Catholic Parish so a church  mal species. Important aboriginal and  Station, to his son Mr Clive Fairbairn  through  an area  known  in the  early
       could be built. After his death in 1888                                                                          days as the Dora Tunnel, to the River
       his wife Ann took over the ownership                                                                             Road servicing properties and the
       until 1896. In 1902, a number of own-                                                                            Woomargama National Park, known
       ers later, it was reported in the Albury                                                                         then as  Woomargama State Forest,
       Banner that the  Woomargama Hotel                                                                                as it goes. The road possibly takes its
       was now open for business after being                                                                            name from the Dora Tunnel. The origi-
       closed for extensive renovations.                                                                                nal tunnel road, no more than a rough
       The new owner was WJ O’Brien. MC                                                                                 track, followed the gully on the east-
       Morton took over the hotel in 1905. Her                                                                          ern side of the current road.
       son  Albert Charles Morton managed                                                                               The Elm Trees
       the hotel.  Woomargama Hotel, now                                                                                These elm trees (ulmus procera) are
       a hotel/motel, has had many owners                                                                               the last of a group of ten elms planted
       over the years and has withstood many                                                                            to honour the men of Woomargama
       changes. If only those walls could talk                                                                          and district who enlisted in world war
       what tales they would tell.                                                                                      one. An elm tree was planted for each
       Woomargama National Park                                                                                         man.
       Woomargama,      Dora   Dora    and                                                                              Woomargama Cemetery
       Tipperary State Forests, along with                                                                              The  Woomargama Cemetery dates
       portions of crown land previously    historic sites, including the Hume and  and split the western side up between   back to the early 1800’s with the first
       held under lease, were joined together   Hovell  Walking Track, the Tin Mines,  Mr Clive Fairbairn’s three children   documented burial listed as being
       to form Woomargama National Park.    a Cornish Chimney and Smelter are  forming the three properties known       on  the 21  May 1854.  However  it
       It was gazetted in January 2001 as   also part of the park.                today as Mountain Creek, Dunraven     wasn’t dedicated  a cemetery  until
       part of the Southern Regional Forest  Woomarmgama Station                  and Mount Raven. The current owners   1 June 1880. The cemetery is made
       Agreement    (2000). Woomargama  Woomargama (derived from the              of Woomargama Station, the Darling    up of 3.48 hectares (8.6 acres) and is
       National Park takes its name from the  aboriginal word “wombariga” mean-   Family, purchased the property in     divided into seven areas determined
       village of Woomargama. It is believed  ing native cherry.) was formed      1965.                                 by religion.  The religions include
       the name  Woomargama is derived  by McKenzie and  Wylde in 1838  Tunnel Road                                     General, Presbyterian, Jewish, Church
       from the aboriginal word  “wom-      by the leasing of land along the  The building of the Tunnel Road was  of England,  Wesleyan (Methodist),
       bariga” meaning Native Cherry – a  Woomargama Creek originally known  an initiative of the Holbrook Shire  Independent and Roman catholic.






                                                     •  There is plenty
                                                       of parking for
                                                       caravans and

                                                       amenities in the
                                                       park.
                                                     •  Great place for
                                                       motor bike riders

                                                       and we have off
                                                       road parking for
                                                       bikes.























          Offering an outdoor pool, a bar     There is free on-site parking.      drive away and Flyfaire wines is    provided.
          and a restaurant, Woomargama        Woomargama Village Motel is 1.2     just up the road.                   Woomargama Hotel’s bistro offers
          (WOO - MARG - AH - MAR) Village  minutes from the Hume Highway.         The private rooms each offer        pub-style meals including chicken
          Hotel Motel is at the ‘Gateway      It is 10 minutes drive from         ironing facilities and tea/coffee   schnitzels, steaks, seafood dishes
          to the Murray River’. It features   Woomargama National Park and        making supplies. All include        and sandwiches. It is open for
          air-conditioned rooms with a        10 minutes drive from Holbrook.     a private bathroom with free        dinner each night. The bar serves a
          refrigerator and flat-screen TV.    Tabletop Mountain is 20 minutes     toiletries. Bed linen and towels are  range of beer and wine.            ssmsyd18075

             679 Woomargama Way, Woomargama NSW 2644   |   02 6020 5232   |   manager@holbrookhotel.com.au
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