Hi all, ive been trying to look into fossicking for sapphires at wee jasper. This place is situated in yass, new south wales, australia, its geographical coordinates are 35 9 0 south, 148 42 0 east and its original name with diacritics is wee jasper. Wee jasper reserves 2020 all you need to know before you. The wee jasper valley is a popular drive with its winding roads, shear drops and impressive valley views. Local produce, pasta, wine, olives, alpacas, craft, art, woodwork, books, trash and treasure, toys, hot dogs, hot chippies, terrific coffee, delicious egyptian pastries, bacon and egg rolls, fresh farm eggs, locally made cakes and slices, jumping castle, fairy floss. Wee jasper is located 337 km south west of sydney, 53 km from yass and 65 km from tumut. Wee jasper boasts stunning camping spots beside the murrumbidgee river, underground caves and historical homesteads. It takes around 87 to reach canberra to wee jasper. Wee jasper stations traditional shearers quarters are the perfect spot for a group of up to 34 people to stay in bunkstyle accommodation. Miss murdoch, known as kath to the adults, started the mullion picnic in 1936, inviting the cavan and wee jasper school children and families. Views from the top of mt wee jasper are restricted, but the climb does offer a rest stop and the chance to sign the visitors book, located in a white, plastic container.
The next 6km of the track is all uphill to the summit of mt wee jasper 1,121m. Unique accommodation in the beautiful wee jasper valley. Samuel barber, one of the largest and wealthiest landholders in new south wales purchased cooradigbee in 1866. Its a great venue for family gettogethers, training adventures or school groups. Fossicking at wee jasper page 1 gemstones and minerals. The mullion 1959 1972 hall school museum and heritage. View the detailed park and fire management documents. There are numerous limestone caves in the wee jasper valley, the best known being careys cave, which is open for inspection. Sydney to wee jasper 6 ways to travel via train, bus, car, and plane. Alan had an orchard by the river next to the old house where the mcbeans had lived.
The observations is a hugely assured and darkly funny debut set in nineteenthcentury scotland. At the 2016 census, wee jasper and the surrounding area had a population of 100. If you plan on getting to wee jasper a little early or staying a little longer then check out wee jasper reserves. Penny olsen has revealed some absorbing scientific and social history. The strength of the stone enables you to utilise it in any of your projects. The homestead comprises a large federation style bungalow and is set in a large park like garden with frontage onto the goodradigbee river at wee jasper. Wee jasper markets are on sunday 2 october promise no banjo plucking deliverance action just a great day out.
Jaspers earliest local settlers were englishamerican protestants mostly from the kentuckytennessee area. Kath became a valued member of the community, playing tennis, cards and organising local competition cricket matches to raise money for the yass hospital. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. The history of the barber family and wee jasper station. The north west company built a supply depot on brule lake in 18, a settlement which later became known as jasper house after north west company clerk jasper haws. My last visit to mt wee jasper was back in november 20 when al vk1rx and i made the ascent from wee jasper rd or commonly known as the tumut road. On this occasion we just had a picnic, but have planned to return for a longer stay. The town name, jasper was selected from a passage from the bible revelations 21. Wee jasper is a tiny village in a pretty valley which is a geological wonderland. Train travelers arrive and depart on trains with names like the rocky mountaineer and via rails the canadian, skeena and snow train lines. The premium wall type for any yard or feature wall, load bearing wall and more. Post update may 2017 i have posted a revised 4wd track route, please see this post. Further on the right is the school residence, formerly the police station, then. Im new to this so want to make sure im doing everything by the books and respecting the activity and other fossickers.
Womens place in natural history the sydney morning herald. When ian and helen cathles bought the 7500acre 3000hectare cooradigbee station at wee jasper in the nsw brindabella ranges, everyone told them the. Search the latest properties for sale in wee jasper and find your dream home with realestate. This information is an extract from the book you cant eat scenery. Jasper train station guide jasper national park journal. The wee jasper teacher florence benjamins replacement was emily clark nee lynch who had begun as pupilteacher at mount mcdonald school near cowra in 1884. Peace by a river, an historic homestead thats inspired many the. The wee jasper rodeo was held at wee jasper station for many years and locals used the shearing shed for dances. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The history of the barber family and wee jasper station, cooradigbee is generally acknowledged as the first farm in the wee jasper valley.
Jasper station is on the canadian national railway mainline in jasper, alberta. They lived for some years on cavan station at wee jasper, near yass, and atkinson wrote enthusiastically of the. Fire on the limestone plainsappendix a wikibooks, open. A brief history of the wee jasper district on the 19th october 1824, explorers hamilton hume and william hovell passed through the yass plains on their expedition to port phillip. Wee jasper has five beautiful camping reserves micalong creek, swinging bridge, billy grace, fitzpatrick trackhead and careys reserve four are located beside the goodradigbee river, all have toilets, most have showers and other facilities. Further on the right is the school residence, formerly the police station, then at the intersection is the wee jasper public school opened in 1899. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Browse wee jasper, nsw 2582 sold property prices and auction results. Wee jasper 1899 hall school museum and heritage centre.
It is located about 90 km northwest of canberra and 60 km southwest of yass. At the time of her appointment to wee jasper, on 29 april 1907, clark had been teaching at old jeremiah creek school for about seven weeks. The jasper train station, officially known as the jasper heritage railway station, is a travel hub for many visitors to jasper. A must visit for lovers of outdoors and history buffs. To find the driving direction from canberra to wee jasper which is 109 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control.
See this parks location, find management documents and view information on fires, closures and other alerts. The station is served by via rails the canadian three times per week in each direction and is the eastern terminus for the via rails jasper prince rupert train. Nottingham station, nottingham road, wee jasper, nsw 2582. A second application for a school by wee jasper residents was dated 22. With the decline of the fur trade, jasper house was abandoned in 1884. Wee jasper bookleaf, called so because of its resemblence to stacked books. Bessy buckley, the novels heroine, is a cynical, wideeyed, and tender fifteenyearold irish girl who takes a job as a maid in a oncegrand country house outside edinburgh, where all is not as it seems.
See the most recent property sales and auctions in wee jasper, nsw 2582. Coodravale, a wee jasper homestead steeped in history and mystery. Wee jasper post office was first opened in january 1886 and closed in march 1892. Nsw operates a train from central station to canberra station every 4 hours. Wee jasper is a village in the goodradigbee valley at the western foot of the brindabella ranges, near burrinjuck dam in new south wales, australia in yass valley shire. Cooradigbee is generally acknowledged as the first farm in the wee jasper valley. Camp and cave talk to k7 about private or school based trips at wee jasper. Several pretty spots by the river to camp, fish, kayak, walk, or just have a picnic.
Places around canberra vol 1 wee jasper the riotact. Nottingham station, nottingham road, wee jasper approximately 5,500m. Further on the right is the school residence, formerly the police station then at the intersection is the local school opened in 1899. Chew and chuckle your way through our delicious meals, sensational cakes and of course great espresso coffees and teas, plus our spring water is always available. Gc5dr4b wee jasper valley earthcache in new south wales. Prior to european occupation there was a large aboriginal population. Wee jasper stone bluestone australia, canberra, sydney. Wee jasper reserves are great camping and recreation grounds just 1 hour from yass, canberra or tumut. The track takes caves road into wee jasper, passing barbers bay near careys cave and careys reserve, a public camping ground used by campers, fishermen and water sport enthusiasts.
Thought to be named after tiny green gemstones found by an early scots resident which he called wee jaspers this is a natural wonderland for exploring, camping. Wee jasper station is close to state forests, is on the banks of the goodradigbee river and is only a short distance from wild caves and the hume and hovell walking track. Wee jasper is well known for its unique landscape and combination of open grazing land and spectacular wild bush. Is this a mustdo if you are travelling with a big group greater than 5. Wee jasper reserves 2020 all you need to know before you go. There is a police station close to the proposed site and a post office about a mile from. B banjo paterson lived at coodravale with his family from 1908 to 1911 but sold his share of the property to the lindeman wine family, who built the current homestead in 1923. Another mystery unfolded on the property when a station hand lost a. Sep 06, 2009 the first recorded visit to the athabasca valley was by surveyor david thompson in 1810. See wee jasper photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of wee jasper in australia. Wee jasper valley gc5dr4b was created by lightsabers on 9282014. We celebrated the picnics 80th anniversary in 2016. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
Every saturday and sunday by appointment school term. Its the first of several such log books placed on the track. Four generations of the barber family lived and worked there from the 1860s to the 1970s. He also purchased wee jasper station and has since restored and extended the homestead.
Mt wee jasper vk2st017 1121 metres asl, buccleuch state forest nsw. Official information for wee jasper nature reserve in nsw, australia. Wee jasper reserves are great camping and recreation grounds located 15 minutes from the dragon dreaming site. Media in category jasper railway station the following 34 files are in this category, out of 34 total. Mt wee jasper alternate route 19 april 2014 get out of.