THE BEAUTIFUL BLOWERING VALLEY. So 1949 was the start of the end for this valley - as we knew it!!!
So 1949 was the start of the end for this valley - as we knew it!!!
A pretty good view
for "The Girls", whilst out walking in the sun beside the
See the Blowering Cliffs in the background.
south of
"The name ~Tumut~ is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'quiet resting place by the river' and that over the years this evolved from 'toomut', to 'tumat' and eventually
Tumut".
This Web page is dedicated to the Early Pioneers from 1824 through to the final days and the Resumption & flooding of the Blowering Valley in about 1966.About 142 Years Of History Is Available for Rediscovering And Filing In Honour Of These Brave People, Who Took On The Elements And Won All "~ BUT THE LAST FIGHT ~"
On the 21st March, 1952, some 15 acres of land from Portion No.... at a fee of Pounds...... was resumed from Mrs B E Long. To establish an Office - Store - Workshops - Camp - Housing for the preparation to commence construction of the "Blowering Dam".
The establishment of the work site plus investigation drilling and soil testing was carried out until 1957 when due to lack of finance work was stopped temporarily. It did not recommence until 1963 when the decision was made to have the Snowy Mountains Authority build the Blowering Dam as agents for the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (W.C. & I.C.).The W.C. & I. C. was given the responsibility of administration of the Land Resumptions.
~~Local Areas, who had a connection with the "Blowering Valley".~~
Adelong ,
Ardrossan, Argalong, Adjunbilly
, Back Creek, Bangadang, Batlow , Billapalap, Bimberi, Black Creek,
Blowering, Bongongo,
Bombowlee , Bondo,
Brungle, , Buddong,
Cabramurra, Califat,
Cooleman Run, Cooleys Creek, Cornishtown , Courajago, Darbarlara , Darlow, Ellerslie, Franklin, Gadara, Gilmore ,
Gocup ,
Goobarragandra ,
Grahamstown,
Gundagai ,
Hillas Creek, Jones's
Bridge ,
Kiandra,
Killimicat,
Kunama, Lacmalac,
Long Plain ,
Lower Bago, Midway, Minijary,
Mount Adrah, Mount Horeb,
Mundongo ,
Peels Creek, Pinbeyan,
Ravine (Lobb's Hole), ,
Red Hill, Reka,
Rosemount, Rules Point, Sandy Gully, Sharpes Creek, Shepardstown, Springfield , Talbingo, Tanyard
Creek,
Tarrabandra ,
The grove,
Tumbarumba ,
Tumorrama ,
Tumut,
Tumut Plains ,
Wagga Wagga ,
Wee Jasper , Wereboldera, Wermatong , Westwood,
Windowie ,
Wondalga ,
Wyangle ,
Wagragobilly ,
Yarrangobilly , Yaven Creek and
Yass.
Yellowin.
Some valuable "LINKS"
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~EXTRA TOPICS~
Aborigines,
Blowering - Drownings,
Bridges ,
Cattle Brands ,
Convicts,
Chinese,
Dam development,
Explorers ,
Fires ,
Franklin Stella ,
Governors ,
History ,
,
Mail Runs,
Maps ,
Tumut Early Marriages,
MIA ,
Mountains,
Perkins..papers ,
Pioneers,
SMA,
Railway ,
"Robertson Land Act",
Runs ,
Schools index,
Squatters & Land Holders 1824,
Squatters Run Transfers,
Time Line ,
Thank you list
Some valuable "LINKS"
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John Stephenson
(Mobile 0431 481 451) Ex West Blowering Resident, now living in Wollongong, NSW. Australia.
