THE BLOWERING VALLEY INDEX.

 

Looking up the Blowering Valley from "Stanfield's Cutting" from the West Blowering Road towards Talbingo Mountain in the far background .

What it turned into "

Early Blowering Map

John standing beside his painting named "Low Tide At Blowering During Drought !!!"

Blowering Station

Later known as "East Blowering Station" and "West Blowering Station".

East Blowering - Property Owners History

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NÓ. 168.TUMUT (at the Police' Office), on FRIDAY, 23rd AUGUST.-COUNTRY LOTS. County of Buccleuch. Parish of Talbingo:

34lots (80 and 98 acres), on and river on right bank of the Tumut River, below the village of Talbingo, and between 14 and 20 miles from Tumut, on the road to Kiandra,

portions 10 and 12. Parish of Bogong: 34 lots (35,acre 1 rod to 145 acres),

on and near the right bank of the Tumut River, below the village of Talbingo, and between 14 and 20 miles from Tumut, on the road to Kiandra, Parish of 'Mundongo: 1 lot (88 acres 3 roods), at Coomalmon Plain, néar Goobarragandra River, adjaceut,to the south boundaries of Kell's portion's, portion SOO.'' County of Wynyard. Parish of Tumut: 3 lots ,(£2 to 85 acres), in the environs of Tumut, adjacent to Bridle's,.. Dowriid's, Jeffrey's, AVbittiDg'a, Scott's, and Quinn's portions, portions, 132, 133, and 142. ..(Upset price, £1 per acre.)- See GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NO. 168. (Ref - Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850-1875) Tuesday 13 August 1861).

West Blowering - Property Owners History

AUCTION SALES. CLOSER SETTLEMENT. IMPORTANT SUBDIVISIONAL SALE, Thursday, November 15, 1906.

TOBACCO AXD MAIZE LAND. DAIRY FARMS AND GRAZING AREAS. West Blowering Estate. 10 MILES FROM THE FLOURISHING TOWN OF TUMUT, NF.W SOUTH WALES.

9549 ACRES of the richest Farming and Dairying Land in the State, permanently watered by the Tumut River, to which it has a frontage of 6 miles, and numerous ever-running Creeks and springs. Annual Rainfall for 20 years, 33in. Droughts unknown. Magnificent climate. WEAVER & PERRY. Sydney, in conjunction with S. F. WILKLVSON & CO., Tumut, have received instructions to sell by auction, at

O'BRIEN'S HALL, TUMUT, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1906, at 2 o'clock,

THE ABOVE MAGNIFICENT ESTATE, sub divided into 15 lots, ranging in areas from 100 acres to 3220 acres. This is the best property ever offered in ins State for Closer Settlement, several of the front the Farms are lot at £2 3s. Per acre per annum, and the present tenants are anxious to obtain leases for 7 to 10 years at the same rental. For fattening and wool-growing this property is unsurpassed in the district. Some of the country has carried three sheep to the acre all the year round.

THIS SALE affords a rare opportunity of securing farms in this safe and thriving district, the rainfall is 33in. a year and the climate unsurpassed. TERMS.—One-fourth cash, balance at 2, 3, i, and 5 years, bearing interest fit 5 per cent.

Intending purchasers will be met at the Tumut Railway Station and driven to inspect on communicating with the auctioneers.

St Simon's C/E Church - East Blowering

West Blowering - Property Owners History

East Blowering - Property Owners History

Blowering Cream carriers

Creeks in the Blowering Valley

Blowering Schools

Blowering School Bus run

Blowering to Blowering - Marriages

Blowering - Births

Blowering - Deaths from drowning in the Tumut River.

Blowering - Electricity Connections

Blowering 1952 Fire

Blowering - Maps

This report is submitted in good faith. All endeavors have been made to make all entries authentic and correct. For any corrections and additional valuable information, maps and photos you may have please contact

John Stephenson (Mobile 0431 481 451) Ex West Blowering Resident, now living in Wollongong, NSW. Australia.

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