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as a great inconvenience to the residents 44 45 to alleviate this issue and to provide the residents with a reliable postal service wyangala dam post office was opened on 14 march 1929 the newly opened post office stamped mail with a type 2c postmark which had a full stop after the w of n s w 27 throughout the subsequent years the village post office became an integral part of the wyangala community providing the expected postal and at times banking services as an agent for the commonwealth bank in the post telegraph era a manual telephone exchange was also located within the post office the postmaster mistress would run the telephone exchange in conjunction with running the post office the telephone exchange was automated in the late 1980s and the post office itself was closed in 1998 46 postmasters mistresses from the 1970s until closure included 46 ken and peggy bloomfield 1970s rosa and graham parr 1970s to early 1980s geoff and vicki scott early to mid 1980s jim and yvonne thomas mid to late 1980s peter raudonkis 1990s wyangala dam public school was established not long after the opening of the village post office in 1929 at the time it was the district s second school since establishment the school has been located at three different sites around the village the first was near the present day bowling club and then near the vic roworth conference centre and finally during the 1960s it was moved to its current location on waugoola road notably there was an earlier school at wyangala which was established 22 years prior this school ran for six years and closed in 1913 14 the number of children attending the school has varied widely over the years ranging from 70 in 1930 to 160 in the 1960s to 20 in the early 1980s to under 10 in the 2000s 14 47 48 the first church in wyangala was a small building made from timber and corrugated iron built during the construction of the 1935 dam as with the village school it was originally located near the present day country club opposite the bowling green after the dam was completed the church was purchased by mr bert priddle and transported to a property near grenfell where it was re erected and licensed as an anglican place of worship on 17 november 1935 eventually becoming consecrated by bishop wylde on 19 august 1953 49 50 the current church st vincent s was built at the centre of the village under the direction of aub murray with interdenominational help it is of cinder block construction with an iron roof the church was officially opened on 19 november 1954 the day after the opening as preparations were being made for the first mass a storm knocked down the rear wall of the church rebuilding the wall delayed the first mass until 5 december 1954 51 murder edit the only recorded case of a suspected murder in wyangala village occurred in july 1935 when the coroner mr h d pulling found the death of mr john neilson a worker at the dam was caused by a bullet wound to the head the suspects were named as mrs mavis neilsen the victim s wife and mr claude charnock a family friend both suspects claimed the shooting was accidental and self inflicted however evidence from the post mortem conducted by dr mahon of cowra and that of another witness indicated the wound could not be self inflicted 52 the suspects were charged and brought to trial in september 1935 the crown alleging that they conspired together to kill mr john neilson a short time into the trial before the prosecution could complete their case there was a dramatic turn of events when the jury indicated they did not wish to continue as the evidence was not good enough to convict the accused the prosecutor appealed to the jury to wait to hear more witness and police testimony however after taking no more than a few seconds to consider the request the jury members agreed there was no point continuing consequently the judge acquitted both the accused and allowed them to go free 53 54 55 community edit education church hall and sport edit wyangala dam public school the village has a small one teacher primary school wyangala dam public school located on waugoola rd students come from the nearby rural area the villages of wyangala and darbys falls and the mt mcdonald hamlet the school emphasises environmental education and the creative arts 48 as of july 2022 the school has gone into recess non operational due to low enrolment numbers 56 village church wyangala not far from the school also on waugoola rd there is a catholic church st vincent s which at times serves as a community hall for village activities as a part of the parish of cowra and the diocese of bathurst mass services were previously provided on alternate saturdays and sundays however as of 16 december 2023 the catholic diocese of bathurst announced its permanent closure alongside two other local churches st malachy s gooloogong and st brigid s woodstock 57 58 adjacent the village is a nine hole golf course bowling green tennis courts and cricket field these facilities are managed by the wyangala country club 59 in august 2013 wyangala cricket oval was officially renamed matt morrison oval in honour of matt morrison who had died earlier in the year development of the wyangala cricket club oval and much of the sponsorship of the wyangala golf club was attributed to him 60 sports clubs in wyangala include the fishing cricket golf bowling and ski clubs the fishing club wyangala danglers has regular events and fishing competitions throughout the year including inter club competitions the cricket club competes in a district cricket competition with surrounding towns including carcoar morongla canowindra grenfell and cowra teams the golf club on the other hand has occasional challenges and events during the year and the bowling club holds regular casual meetings 59 the ski club has a club house on main beach of wyangala dam and holds occasional events during the year food services and attractions edit street map of wyangala village area the wyangala country club on the hillside opposite the village has one restaurant the country club bistro in addition to having a bar and entertainment facilities 61 locals congregate at the club for regular sports club meetings for discussion forums addressing important village issues and for other community activities the village service station store is located at the nearby wyangala waters state park entrance the store has a range of fishing and camping supplies in addition to take away food and other goods 62 wyangala has two conference venues the first being the vic roworth conference centre within the village and the other being the community hall in wyangala waters state park both have seating capacities for tens of participants 63 there is one holiday house in the village near wyangala dam public school 64 additional accommodation is found at wyangala waters state park which contains numerous powered and unpowered camping sites five bungalows three cottages one lodge seven cabins and jayco ensuite cabins 65 as early as the mid 1930s wyangala was earmarked as a major tourist attraction and important fishing ground for the lachlan valley 66 the objective of turning wyangala into a national playground and resort was the vision of reg hailstone a civic leader of the 1940s and 1950s 67 68 although wyangala never became a tourist resort hailstone s vision for a national playground was fulfilled over the proceeding years dissipater park below wyangala dam wall lake wyangala the impounded reservoir within the dam is a significant and popular inland fishing location through the spring and summer seasons lake wyangala is also used for various water sports such as canoeing jet skiing sailing swimming and water skiing there are walking and mountain bike trails through bushland near the village and the state park and houseboat hire is available for those seeking the opportunity to explore the lake and catch fish waterslides located within the park are currently not operating 69 dissipater park just below the dam wall has bbq facilities for picnics and other gatherings 70 the 1 37 km 0 85 mi long dam wall is a notable landmark in the lachlan valley it is 85 m 279 ft high as tall as a 25 story building 41 and has a width at its base of 304 m 997 ft 71 it can be viewed from various locations around the village and from nearby lookouts as well as from many kilometers away on darbys falls road historically it was possible to drive across the top of the wall however as of june 2014 vehicle access was closed following the completion of an alternative access road trout farm road and bridge downstream of the village geography edit location and demographics edit wyangala village with the dam wall in the background matt morrison oval in foreground wyangala is situated in the australian state of new south wales approximately 320 km 200 mi west of sydney it lies in an area known as the south west slopes a region extending from north of cowra through southern new south wales and down into western victoria the wyangala population dropped from 227 in the 2011 census 72 to 182 in the 2016 census 73 at the 2021 census the population of wyangala had increased to 216 74 in 2016 the population comprised 42 8 females and 57 2 males with an average age of 57 years 19 years above the australian average 77 7 of people living in wyangala were born in australia other countries of birth included england 4 0 new zealand 2 3 and scotland 2 3 the religious make up was anglican 30 3 no religion 24 0 catholic 23 4 and uniting church 4 6 65 6 of the people living in wyangala were employed full time and 18 8 were working on a part time basis the unemployment rate was 6 2 0 7 below the national average of 6 9 the main occupations of people from wyangala were managers 28 8 clerical and administrative workers 16 9 labourers 11 9 technicians and trades workers 11 9 machinery operators and drivers 11 9 sales workers 8 5 professionals 5 1 community and personal service workers 5 1 the median rent in wyangala was 100 per week and the median mortgage repayment was 910 per month 73 water resources edit the lachlan valley is a region of new south wales nsw which extends from crookwell in the east to oxley in the west of the state it covers a catchment area of 84 700 km 2 32 700 sq mi making up 10 of nsw 75 the area accounted for 14 of the state s agricultural production in 2005 lake wyangala is the only major water storage within the valley supplying water to over 88 000 ha 220 000 acres of irrigated land 40 in addition to what is used by agricultural irrigators and horticulturalists water from the reservoir is used for general industry mining industries recreational purposes stock and domestic supplies town water supply and aquatic habitat protection 76 77 a hydro electric power station is located below the wyangala dam wall beside the village at dissipater park it generates an average output of 42 9 gigawatt hours 154 tj per annum this is enough electricity to supply almost 6400 three person households in the area assuming 6 723 kwh 24 200 mj per household per year 78 biota geology and climate edit wyangala has a diverse range of native and exotic plants and animals including vulnerable threatened and endangered species flora and fauna found in and around the village include 79 80 42 flora mammals birds reptiles amphibians fish acacia eastern bentwing bat brown treecreeper bobtail booroolong frog bream bathurst burr eastern grey kangaroo diamond firetail eastern brown snake common eastern froglet brown and rainbow trout cypress pine echidnas galah eastern ctenotus lesueur s frog carp eucalyptus greater long eared bat laughing kookaburra eastern long necked turtle peron s tree frog catfish hoary sunray native mice red browed finch marbled gecko red crowned toadlet murray cod native grasses rabbits regent honeyeater nobbi dragon sloane s froglet silver perch native flowers spotted tail quoll speckled warbler rich ctenotus tyler s toadlet golden perch scotch thistle sugar glider superb parrot thick tailed gecko white s tree frog macquarie perch granite boulder thompson s lookout wyangala the aforementioned plant and animal species inhabit the geological subdivision known as the lachlan fold belt it is a zone folded and faulted with early silurian wyangala granite which has intruded passively deformed ordovician greywackes and volcaniclastics 81 82 the local wyangala landform is characterised by granite rock outcrops and large boulders scattered throughout a hilly landscape this contributes greatly to the soils of the area which are largely formed from the weathering of granite they include fragile shallow stony soils on the steep slopes to naturally acidic and sodic soils on the lower slopes these soils are prone to degradation issues and are susceptible to erosion nutrient loss and salinity 79 the climate is warm and temperate in wyangala with significant rainfall throughout the year according to köppen climate classification it is classified as cfa the average annual temperature in wyangala is 15 2 c 59 4 f and it receives about 600 mm 24 in precipitation the warmest month of the year is january with an average temperature of 23 9 c 75 0 f in july the average temperature falls to 7 9 c 46 2 f the lowest average temperature of the whole year 83 the difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 17 5 mm 0 69 in average temperatures vary during the year by 16 c 61 f 83 recent times edit earthquake edit in october 2006 a magnitude 4 earthquake was felt throughout the new south wales central west with the epicenter at wyangala 84 an earthquake of this magnitude is classified as light on the richter scale and usually results in noticeable shaking of indoor objects and rattling noises the state water corporation examined wyangala dam to see if it bore damage finding that pressure and seepage gauges were unaffected by the earthquake 85 in addition no damage or injuries were reported within the village or the state park dam wall road closure edit wyangala dam spillway with road running along the top in 2009 nsw state water corporation announced plans to permanently close public road access over wyangala dam wall because of the introduction of tough new security measures and to comply with occupational health and safety requirements this new policy was to coincide with a significant upgrade and increase in height of the dam wall 86 state water proposed that alternative access be provided to wyangala via mt mcdonald road 87 this announcement angered locals as they believed the implications of such a change had not been considered concerns included 88 access to wyangala dam public school where children would need to travel 60 km 37 mi to get to school and back instead of having a 5 km 3 1 mi journey local workers on the wrong side of the dam wall not being able to make the long detour via mt mcdonald rd the dangers of the narrow curves and bends 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