Rugby, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Rugby
State:nsw
Lga:Hilltops Council
Postcode:2583
Coordinates:-34.4°N 148.9833°W
Elevation:574
Stategov:Goulburn
Fedgov:Hume
Dist1:292
Dir1:SW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:142
Dir2:N
Location2:Canberra
Dist3:59
Dir3:N
Location3:Yass
Dist4:80
Dir4:E
Location4:Young
Near-Nw:Frogmore
Near-N:Taylors Flat
Near-Ne:Binda
Near-E:Narrawa
Near-Se:Bevendale
Near-S:Rye Park
Near-Sw:Boorowa
Near-W:Boorowa

Rugby is a village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is in the Hilltops Council local government area, 292km (181miles) south west of the state capital, Sydney, and 146km (91miles) north of the national capital, Canberra.

The village is set in an area of thick scrub and is known for raising merino sheep.[1] The general store and post office have closed; the school, established over 125 years ago, closed in 2018.[2]

The population of Rugby in the was 73 and had increased to 83 at the 2021 census.[3]

The village was founded in 1830. It was originally called Mewburn after a local settler family.

The village contains several buildings which are considered to have local heritage significance, including: The Colonial Inn, Rugby General Store, Rugby Police Station (1922–45), the Rugby Homestead, Rugby Public School (1914–2018), the Rugby Hall (1933), the St Vigil (Catholic) & St Aidan (Anglican) churches.[4] The old granite stone Police Station later became the teacher's residence for the school. The cells became bedrooms for the teacher's children.

The Rugby Memorial Gates at the showground are the site of the local ANZAC day commemoration.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages of the Boorowa Council Local Government Area. Boorowa Council. 25 May 2013.
  2. News: Nunis. Vivienne. Tiny town fights to keep school alive. 25 May 2013. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 September 2010.
  3. Web site: 2021 Rugby, Census All persons QuickStats . 2022-08-16 . Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: Report on the Review of Cultural Heritage of the Hilltops LGA . Hilltops Council Review of Cultural Heritage . 18 October 2022.