Deniliquin Genealogy Society

03/07/2025

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12/03/2025

Subdivision Plans, Parish Maps, Town Plans and Town Maps

There is great news for those researching house and land history in NSW. The State Library of New South Wales collection of subdivision plans for over 250 suburbs and towns, parish maps, town maps, and town plans has now been digitised and can be accessed through the Library’s online catalogue.

These resources complement the Maps and Plans Collection on the Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV).

Image: Parish of Alexandria, Maps/0018 (State Library of NSW).

14/02/2025

I feel sick, a story just came up on Facebook about a famous historical tree that got removed by accident?
I wrote a story about this Brachychiton “Jerilderie Red” in 2020 for The Garden Clinic Magazine.

I’ve just rang Jerilderie Primary School and was told the tree got removed in November. Teacher Housing was responsible for the removal after they got a complaint from the tenant, at the time, that the tree’s roots were lifting the concrete driveway and they couldn’t close the gate.

Photos were sent to Teacher Housing of the concrete damage, with a quote to remove the tree. Their office is in Western Sydney. They had no idea about the trees significance and approved the removal. The tree was 145 years old.

Here’s the trees story.
The tree was first discovered growing in the residence garden at Jerilderie Primary School. It had been planted by a student called Maggie MacDonald in around 1880. She probably found the seedling growing in her parent’s garden.

It wasn’t until 1958 that an amateur horticulturist called Walter Pyle noticed that the tree’s bright red flowers were unique. It turns out that Maggie MacDonald’s seedling had been a chance cross between an Illawarra flame tree, Brachychiton acerifolius, and a kurrajong, Brachychiton populneus.

In 1980 Walter Pyle sought to get the tree registered with the Australian Cultivar Authority. In 1983 his wish was granted, and the tree became officially known as Brachychiton ‘Jerilderie Red’.

This story made me feel sick. A tree removed because it was lifting the driveway and the gate wouldn’t close.
Teacher Housing were very apologetic, they realise their decision has had tragic consequences.

01/01/2025

Offer ends 12th Jan 2025

18/12/2024

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24/11/2024

Just a reminder that the 2QN book celebrating 90 years of Radio History in Deniliquin and Echuca will be launched at the ACE RADIO premises in less than a fortnight on 7th December.

19/11/2024

Busy learning from Joy.

12/11/2024

Our guest speaker event is only a week away. If you are interested in attending, please let the Deniliquin Library know or send us a message.

12/11/2024

Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the book "From the Banks of the Edward" written by the Deniliquin Creative Writers. Val H

12/11/2024

Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the book "From the Banks of the Edward" Written by the Creative Writers Group.
Val H