Delegate (including Bonang)
Small border town noted for its excellent trout fishing.
The little border town of Delegate with its population of
only 450 people is located 546 km south of Sydney in the
south east corner of New South Wales. The tiny village has a
reputation as one the finest trout fishing destinations in
New South Wales. The partially dirt road from Bombala runs
through Delegate and continues to Orbost in Victoria's East
Gippsland. The road has changed little since it was
established by a number of explorers who moved through the
area looking for suitable grazing land and bringing herds of
cattle into the fertile plains of East Gippsland. By 1835
George McKillop had travelled through Delegate and
established a substantial holding in East Gippsland. He was
followed in 1830-40 by Angus McMillan who became one of the
largest East Gippsland land owners.
Delegate Station which was the starting point for many of
these expeditions was one of the earliest runs on the
Monaro. It had been established by Robert Campbell in the
late 1820s and it subsequently gave its name to both the
local river and the small township which grew up beside that
river.
Today Delegate is a tiny isolated community which
services the surrounding area and is used by keen trout
fisherman as a base for their fishing expeditions along the
river. The town is now so small that by 1996 it had no bank
and all cash transaction were occurring in the Delegate
Hotel which reputedly was prepared to accept cheques as low
as $1.
Things to see:
Former Court House
The most historically important building in Delegate is the
former Court House and Police Station, a single storey
building erected in two stages the first being completed in
1890 and the second in 1920. The front section which is the
later section has a low pitched gabled roof and coloured
windows. The rear section has a hipped roof and a kitchen
made out of timber.
Bonang District
Located in Victoria on the dirt road which runs between
Delegate and Orbost the whole Bonang district is well worth
exploration. The small township of Bonang was once a booming
gold mining town and there is also a fascinating water
tunnel, known as the Delegate River Tunnel, which was
constructed to change the course of the Delegate River. The
result was that the increased flow of water was used to
drive a local water wheel. In the area are also a number of
a attractive waterfalls and picnic locations. Travellers
interested in the journey should obtain the sheet 'Tourist
Information in the Bonang District'. It can be obtained by
writing to the Bonang Post Office, Victoria 3888 or
telephone (02) 6458 0266.
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