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'{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Culcairn | state = nsw | image = Culcairn Balfour Street 001.JPG | caption = Balfour St, the main street of Culcairn | lga = Greater Hume Shire Council | coordinates = {{coord|35|40|0|S|147|03|0|E|display=inline,title}} | postcode = 2660 | pop = 1473 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11147|name=Culcairn (State Suburb)|accessdate=3 February 2018|quick=on}}</ref> | est = | elevation = 215 | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | county = [[Hume County, New South Wales|Hume]] | stategov = [[Electoral district of Albury|Albury]] | fedgov = [[Division of Farrer|Farrer]] | dist1 = 514 | location1 = [[Sydney]] | dist2 = 362 | location2 = [[Melbourne]] | dist3 = 53 | location3 = [[Albury]] | dist4 = 81 | location4 = [[Wagga Wagga]] }} '''Culcairn''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ʌ|l|k|ɛər|n}}) is a town in the south-east [[Murray (New South Wales)|Murray]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Culcairn is located in the [[Greater Hume Shire]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] on the [[Olympic Highway]] between [[Albury]] and [[Wagga Wagga]]. The town is {{convert|514|km|mi}} south-west of the state capital, [[Sydney]] and at the [[2016 Australian census|2016 census]] had a population of 1,473.<ref name=Census/> The town is an important supply centre for nearby towns and villages including, [[Morven, New South Wales|Morven]], [[Gerogery, New South Wales|Gerogery]], [[Henty, New South Wales|Henty]], [[Walla Walla, New South Wales|Walla Walla]] and [[Pleasant Hills, New South Wales|Pleasant Hills]]. [[Billabong Creek]] runs along the southern edge of town, lending its name to the local high school. ==History== [[Image:Culcairn courthouse.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Police station and former courthouse, Balfour St, Culcairn]] European settlement of Culcairn began in 1834, following favorable reports on grazing potential and grass cover by the explorers [[Hume and Hovell expedition|Hume and Hovell]] when traveling overland to the [[Port Phillip Bay|Port Phillip]] district in 1824. A number of stations were gazetted and between 1862 and 1865 the district was terrorized by the [[bushranger]], [[Dan Morgan (bushranger)|Dan "Mad Dog" Morgan]]. The reward for Morgan would reach £1,000. He was ambushed and killed in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] after his final holdup in 1865.<ref name="Walkabout">{{cite web| url = http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWCulcairn.shtml| title = Walkabout Australian Travel Guide - Culcairn| publisher = Fairfax| access-date = 3 February 2007| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060901031953/http://walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWCulcairn.shtml| archive-date = 1 September 2006}}</ref> The town itself was laid out in 1880 by James Balfour, a local landowner, who named it after a property in the parish of Kiltearn, his mother's birthplace.<ref name="ShirePlan">{{cite web|url=http://www.humeshire.nsw.gov.au/files/7695/File/5CulcairnBIP7.pdf |title=Greater Hume Shire Council - Local Environmental Plan - Issues and background paper |format=PDF |publisher=[[Greater Hume Shire Council]] |access-date=2007-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819044600/http://www.humeshire.nsw.gov.au/files/7695/File/5CulcairnBIP7.pdf |archive-date=2006-08-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Culcairn Post Office opened on 1&nbsp;September 1880.<ref name = "PostOffice">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country= | access-date = 2009-06-11}}</ref> Early industries included chaff mills, a [[cereal]] grain company and a quarry. The extension of the [[Main Southern railway line, New South Wales|Main Southern railway line]] to Albury to meet the [[broad gauge]] line from [[Melbourne]] saw Culcairn prosper. The Culcairn Hotel, constructed in 1891, was the largest on the line between Melbourne and Sydney.<ref name="Walkabout"/> == Heritage listings == Culcairn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Main Southern railway: [[Culcairn railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1126>{{cite NSW SHR|5011983|Culcairn Railway Station and yard group|hr=01126|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> == Sports and recreation == ===Australian Rules=== {{anchor|Sports & Recreation}}<!--former SH; do not remove--> The Culcairn Football Club is an [[Australian rules football]] club that was first established in May, 1895.<ref>{{cite web |title=1895 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/254515105 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=15 |date=3 May 1895}}</ref> It is Known for being the home of AFL draft prospects Riley Grogan and Thomas O'Keeffe In 1916, a 21 year old former player, Private Dan Dalahunty was killed in action, was one of the "Men of the Dardanelles".<ref>{{cite web |title=1915 - MEN OF THE DARDANELLES. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15614381 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=20 |date=18 September 1915}}</ref> In 1923, Culcairn's jumper colours were - maroon with blue cuffs and collars; maroon socks, topped with blue.<ref>{{cite web |title=1923 - Culcairn Club |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249213390 |publisher=The Daily Express (Wagga Wagga, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=17 May 1923}}</ref> Culcairn played Mangoplah in the 1923 Grand Final at Yerong Creek and Mangoplah won the Yerong Creek & DFA premiership.<ref>{{cite web |title=1923 – Semi Final match review |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112689198 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express|location=NSW|access-date=1 September 2020 |pages=21 |date=24 August 1923}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=1923 - Culcairn|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249222676 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Daily Express|location=Wagga Wagga, NSW|access-date=2 September 2020 |pages=2 |date=6 September 1923}}</ref> Culcairn has played in the following football competitions: *1910–1913: Culcairn & District Football Association Premiers – 1910. Captain – E J Wilson.<ref>{{cite web |title=1910 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100695076 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=3 |date=23 September 1910}}</ref> *1914–1915: Culcairn & District Junior Football Association<ref>{{cite web |title=1914 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/145332798 |publisher=Wagga Wagga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=5 |date=23 May 1914}}</ref> *1916–1918: In recess due to [[World War I]] *1919–1921: Culcairn & District Football Association Premiers – 1921 *1922 – [[Riverina Football Association|Riverina Main Line Football Association]] Runners Up – 1922 *1923 – Yerong Creek & District Football Association Runners Up – 1923 *1924–1929: [[Riverina Football Association]] Runners Up – 1928. *1930–1940: [[Albury & District Football League]]. Premiers – 1936 Runners Up – 1938, 1940 *1941–1945: In recess due to [[World War II]] *1946–1956: [[Albury & District Football League]] Premiers – 1952, 1953, 1954. Runners Up – 1946, 1951 *1957–1980: [[Farrer Football League]] Premiers – 1963, 1968 *1981–1991: [[Tallangatta & District Football League]] Premiers – 1990 *1992–2022: [[Hume Football League]] Premiers – 1993, 2007 Runners Up – 1992, 1994, 2005 ;Culcairn & District Football Association This [[Australian Rules Football]] competition was formed in 1910 and ran for four years up until 1913, then went into recess due to [[World War One]]. Depending on what side of the railway line the club was situated in, the competition had a Western Division and an Eastern Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Football: Culcairn & District |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108945756 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=11 May 1911}}</ref> The competition re-formed in 1919. *Culcairn & DFA – Grand Finals ** 1910 – Culcairn: 43 defeated Walbundrie: 35. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1910 - Culcairn v Walbundrie |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111387604 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=9 August 1910}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1910 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111387807 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=26 September 1910}}</ref> **1911 – Walbundrie: 6.12 – 48 defeated Germanton: 2.7 – 19. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Calcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101168004 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=3 |date=1 September 1911}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142486377 |publisher=Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=2 |date=29 August 1911}}</ref> **1912 – Germanton: 6.11 – 47 defeated Walla Walla: 2.7 – 19. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1912 - Germantown |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101200794 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=45 |date=13 September 1912}}</ref> Scholtz Cup. **1913 – Germanton: 7.3 – 45 defeated Culcairn: 4.7 – 31. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1913 - Culcairn & DFA: Culcairn v Germamtown |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112137279 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=25 August 1913}}</ref> **1914–1918: Culcairn & DFA in recess due to [[WW1]]. **1919 – Holbrook: 10.13 – 73 defeated Culcairn: 4.10 – 34. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1919 - Holbrook wins final |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142259483# |publisher=Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=1 October 1919}}</ref> **1920 – Holbrook defeated Henty<ref>{{cite web |title=1920 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102239237 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=2 |date=27 August 1920}}</ref> **1921 – Culcairn defeated Holbrook. Played at Culcairn.<ref>{{cite web |title=1921 - Holbrook |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102443417 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=6 |date=9 September 1921}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1921 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102443410 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=6 |date=9 September 1921}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1921 - Culcairn |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102447480 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=3 |date=23 September 1921}}</ref> * Germanton. This town was renamed as [[Holbrook%2C_New_South_Wales|Holbrook]] in 1915. In 1922, the [[Riverina Football Association|Riverina Main Line Football Association]] that was formed and based in [[Wagga Wagga]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 - Riverina Main Line Football Association |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102312359 |publisher=The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) |access-date=18 February 2022 |pages=31 |date=12 May 1922}}</ref> The seven club's that made up this competition were - Culcairn, Henty, Mangoplah, Wagga Federals, Wagga Newtown, Wagga Stars and Yerong Creek. This competition was only in existence for one season, with the Wagga Stars defeating Yerong Creek in the Grand Final.<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 – Riverina Mainline FA – Grand Final match review. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142536344 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=Daily Advertiser|location=Wagga, NSW |access-date=6 September 2020 |pages=4 |date=18 September 1922}}</ref> On the eve of the final series Culcairn, Henty, and Mangoplah withdrew from the competition, citing the fact the association refused to provide a VFL umpire for the final series.<ref>{{cite web |title=1922 – Mangoplah's Withdrawal |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249092510 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Daily Express|location=Wagga Wagga, NSW |access-date=25 September 2020 |pages=4 |date=14 September 1922}}</ref> ;Teams in the Culcairn & DFA per year *1910: Eastern Division – Cookardinia, Culcairn, Germanton and Henty. Western Division – Balldale, Brocklesby, Walbundrie and Walla Walla.<ref>{{cite web |title=1910 - Balldale: Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238501658 |publisher=The Corowa Free Press (NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=5 |date=3 June 1910}}</ref> *1911: Eastern Division – Cookardinia, Culcairn, Germanton and Henty. Western Division – Balldale, Brocklesby, Walbundrie and Walla Walla.<ref>{{cite web |title=1911 - Sporting: Culcairn & DFA |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108945756 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=11 May 1911}}</ref> *1912: Eastern Division – Cookardinia, Culcairn, Germanton, Henty and Morven.<ref>{{cite web |title=1912 - Culcairn & DFA Fixtures |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111409889 |publisher=The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times (Albury, NSW) |access-date=24 February 2022 |pages=4 |date=4 July 1912}}</ref> Western Division – Balldale, Brocklesby, Walbundrie and Walla Walla. === Rugby League === Culcairn formerly had a [[rugby league]] team who competed in the [[Group 13 Rugby League]] competition. Founded in 1946, the club wore green and gold jerseys similar to the [[Australian national rugby league team]]. == Notable residents == * Reanna Kissel - wonderful librarian * Rugby league player [[Bradley Clyde]] was born and raised in Culcairn. * Nash Godde for the great Ding Dong Ditch of 2024 * Triple [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] Gold medallist [[Andrew Hoy]] was born and raised in Culcairn.<ref>[http://www.efanational.com/bio/bioDisplay.asp?PID=2014481&format=popup Equestrian Federation website]. Retrieved 2 January 2006.</ref> ==Transport== [[File:CulcairnTrainStationSign.JPG|130px|thumb|right|Culcairn Railway Station Sign]]Culcairn sits on the [[Main Southern railway line, New South Wales|main railway line]] between [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]] and is serviced by the [[NSW TrainLink]] XPT service which runs twice daily and stops at the [[Culcairn railway station, New South Wales|local railway station]]. The station was once the junction for the [[Corowa railway line|Corowa]] and [[Holbrook railway line|Holbrook]] [[branch line]]s. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{commons category-inline|Culcairn}} * [http://www.greaterhume.nsw.gov.au/ Greater Hume Shire Council] - Greater Hume Shire Website * [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Culcairn&line=NSW:corowa:0 Culcairn Railway Station] {{Towns in Greater Hume Shire}} {{Riverina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in the Riverina]] [[Category:Towns in New South Wales]] [[Category:Greater Hume Shire]]'