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Our History

Last modified: November 23, 2009 - 12:15 AM

Upper Hunter Shire Council was formed from the amalgamation of Merriwa, Murrurundi & Scone Shires in 2004.

The History of various areas within our Shire is described below.

History of Murrurundi - Published: 30 Oct 2007
Murrurundi was home to the Wanaruah tribes before settlement by white people. Murrurundi gets its name from the Wanaruah place name "Murrumdoorandi". more ..

History of Aberdeen - Published: 30 Oct 2007

In 1828 Thomas Potter McQueen was granted 10,000 acres between Scone and Muswellbrook. He named this small township Aberdeen after his friend George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.

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History of Cassilis - Published: 30 Oct 2007
Cassilis is a pleasant little village of a hundred people which is located just off the Golden Highway on the Munmurra River. more ..

History of Scone - Published: 18 Oct 2004
Visitors with a passion for history, or who want to unlock a mystery about their family history, will find the Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society's Museum and Research Centre a delight. more ..

History of Merriwa - Published: 30 Oct 2007
Merriwa District was first known as Gummun (or small) Plains. more ..


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