Mongarlowe, New South Wales


Mongarlowe is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It was formerly known as Little River.

Location and features

It is situated on the Mongarlowe River and about 13 km east of Braidwood. At the, the village and the surrounding area had a population of 117. Several buildings have survived from the 19th century, when it was much larger.

History

Mongarlowe was a substantial mining settlement during the mid-19th century due to the New South Wales gold rush. It was called Monga until 1891. It had a public school from 1863 to 1963.
Another population boom followed during the Depression when many returned to distill eucalyptus oil and search again for gold.
There was a proposal for a 98 lot subdivision in proximity to the village which was cancelled in 2008 under pressure from concerned residents.

Heritage listings

Mongarlowe has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: