Book Book, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Book Book
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.3694°N 147.5633°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:City of Wagga Wagga
Postcode:2650
Elevation:225
County:Wynyard
Stategov:Wagga Wagga
Dist1:455
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:35
Location2:Wagga Wagga
Dist3:14
Location3:Ladysmith
Dist4:11
Location4:Kyeamba[1]

Book Book is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is about 120NaN0 north of Kyeamba and 150NaN0 south of Ladysmith.

The area now known as Book Book lies on the traditional lands of Wiradjuri people.[2]

Book Book exists now only through a set of old tennis courts and the telephone exchange that sits just off the Tumbarumba road. The tennis courts were used by a local tennis club.[3] [4] There was also a village hall at which dances and other social events were held. There were also Anglican church services held there.[5] [6] [7]

There was a public school at Book Book that first opened as a 'half-time' school in October 1924 and closed in December 1987.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate
  2. Web site: Studies. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. 2021-01-10. Map of Indigenous Australia. 2021-11-28. aiatsis.gov.au. en.
  3. News: 1915-07-27. BOOK BOOK TENNIS CLUB.. Daily Advertiser. 2021-11-28.
  4. News: 1946-05-15. Tennis Club Dance at Book Book. Daily Advertiser. 2021-11-28.
  5. News: 1940-07-11. BOOK BOOK. Daily Advertiser. 2021-11-28.
  6. News: 1951-04-19. ANGLICAN SERVICES. Daily Advertiser. 2021-11-28.
  7. News: 1941-05-01. AMUSEMENTS. Daily Advertiser. 2021-11-28.
  8. Web site: Book Book. live. 2021-11-28. nswgovschoolhistory.cese.nsw.gov.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128095005/https://nswgovschoolhistory.cese.nsw.gov.au/schoolHistory?schoolId=894 . 28 November 2021 .