20230414 NSW Wycheproof
20230414 There’s rain heading our way so we need to find a caravan park for a few days to see this weather out, so we head for the town of Wycheproof. Named after the Wycheproof pastoral run (also known as the Avoca pastoral run) taken up in 1846. The name is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning rushes or grass on a hilltop.
The view from Mount Wycheproof.
On our way down the Mountain we stop for a quick photo as proof I was here in 2023.
The Bills Trust relates to George Bills, an Englishman, who came to Australia as a youth. He and his brother established the BBB Innerspring Mattress business in Sydney. Upon his death in 1927, his will stated that the income from his estate was to be used to provide troughs for horses and the prevention of cruelty to animals. The trough production ceased with the decline of working horses. Bills Trust continued operating by animal welfare, the major benefactor the RSPCA. Between 1930 and 1939, more than 500 Bills horse troughs were made.
Broadway Shops in the Main Street.
It’s nice to see our history still standing, the improved Terminus Hotel, at least this one didn’t burn down.
Royal Mail hotel was built in 1855, it was reported by William Mereweather, one of the early settlers, that when he arrived in 1855, the walls of the Royal Mail Hotel were just about 3 feet high.
We make the most of our stay’s in caravan parks so we get to work for a big day of washing and cleaning.
20230415 With all our van cleaned and washing done it’s now time to get the bikes set up and ride to town and cause some havoc with the locals, I’m kidding.
We road up to Mount Wycheproof which is registered as the smallest mountain in the world, it stands at 42 metres (138 ft) above the surrounding terrain and 147 metres (482 ft) above sea level.
Mout Wycheproof is used to host the Wycheproof King of the Mountain race, which saw men carrying 70kg bags of wheat racing each other up the hill. Wowsers!
Jimmy Johnson’s a 75 year old local who sculpts and creates fascinating art using materials such as discarded pieces of machinery, not my cup of tea but then again I’m not creative.
Our bakery is nestled within the vibrant small community of Wycheproof and housed in the original historical 1897 Shire Hall. The hall was built for the sum of 825 pounds 18 shillings & 12D. Our main street is called Broadway named in the 1880s when a visiting American declared that its width reminded him of New Yorks famous Broadway”and we are the only town in Victoria with a railway bisecting the main street. This line still carries our farmers gain in to the southern ports.
St. Arnaud artist Kyle Torney is pictured working on his latest project, a mural inspired by Wycheproof’s King of the Mountain event, which he is painting on the wall of the building adjacent to the motel on Broadway.
The main street, named Broadway, was three chains (60 metres) wide, with provision for the railway line along the middle.
Wycheproof are very proud of the Grainlander, a Heritage Steam and Diesel rail journey that takes you to Sea Lake, Wycheproof and the Silo Art Trail on this R 707 steam locomotive that was built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1951.
The Terminus Hotel from the 1950’s
We had a lovely stay in Wycheproof and it’s sure nice to not have to worry about power when I’m blogging. We had a drink in both hotels and meet some locals for a chat, the town is clean and the locals are friendly.
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