Adaminaby

town in New South Wales, Australia

Adaminaby (35°59′S 148°46′E / 35.983°S 148.767°E / -35.983; 148.767) is a town in southeast New South Wales, Australia on the Snowy Mountains Highway. The first town of Adaminaby was in the way of a new dam built on the Eucumbene River as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. In 1957 more than 100 buildings were relocated to a new site 10 kilometres away where they would not be flooded.[3] The name, Adaminaby is an Aboriginal word meaning a camp, or a resting place.[4] The town first started during the gold rush to Kiandra, New South Wales|Kiandra in 1860. It was first called Seymour, but the name was changed to Adaminaby in 1886.[4]

Adaminaby
New South Wales
Main street of Adaminaby, New South Wales
Adaminaby is located in New South Wales
Adaminaby
Adaminaby
Coordinates35°59′46″S 148°46′26″E / 35.99611°S 148.77389°E / -35.99611; 148.77389
Population301 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2629
Elevation1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Snowy Monaro Regional Council
CountyWallace
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro


References change

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Adaminaby (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2017.  
  2. Distances calculated using Travelmate Map Maker Archived 25 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Adaminaby". www.snowymountains.com.au. Archived from the original on 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Extract - Geographical Names Board". gnb.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 8 April 2010.[permanent dead link]