Lacmalac, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Lacmalac
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.3183°N 148.3256°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Postcode:2720
Elevation:374
County:Buccleuch
Stategov:Wagga Wagga
Dist1:9
Location1:Tumut
Dist2:19
Location2:Gocup

Lacmalac is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres east of Tumut and 19 kilometres south east of Gocup.

A part of the localities now known as Lacmalac and Little River was one of the sites proposed for Australia's national capital city. it was one of two sites near Tumut; the other being at Gadara to the west of Tumut. If the proposal for a new city at Little River-Laclamac had come to fruition, the Tumut railway line would have been extended to the area and a dam built on Goobarragandra River to provide a water supply.[1] [2] [3] thumb|250px|left|Lacmalac

Notes and References

  1. News: 1903-10-10. TUMUT AS THE CAPITAL. 9. Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930). 2021-03-19.
  2. Web site: General plan of country surrounding suggested Federal Capital site in the locality of Tumut, N.S.W. No. 15 [cartographic material] : shewing approximately city site, proposed water supply, railways, &c]. 2021-03-19. Trove. en.
  3. Web site: Sketch map showing proposed Federal Territory and capital site at Tumut [cartographic material] : Parishes of Adelong, Calafat, Gadara, Gilmore, Minjary, Tumut, Werebolder & Wondalga, County of Wynyard N.S.W., 1900]. 2021-03-19. Trove. en.