Aarons Pass
Aarons Pass is the first Australian Bureau of Statistics Suburbs and Localities (SAL) mesh block when listed alphabetically.
Etymology
Aaron's Pass, a mountain saddle located in the centre of the locality, is the origin of the locality's name. The saddle, in turn, is named for Wiradjuri elder Aaron.
Geography
The Cudgegong Creek, a tributary of the Cudgegong River, forms part of the locality's western boundary.
The Castlereagh Highway (B55) runs north–south through the locality's centre.
History
Before European settlement, the locality of Aarons Pass and the entire Mid-Western Regional Council were the home of the Wiradjuri people.
After British arrival to the area, the first notable European to pass through the now locality was British explorer James Blackman. He led a party of three from Bathurst to swamps in Burrundulla just east of Mudgee, and was guided by his servant and Wiradjuri elder Aaron.
The name of the mountain pass was gazetted in 1973, with the locality being named and gazetted in 1995.
Population
At the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 33, an increase of 33% from 2016.
At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 22.
See also
- Zuytdorp, Western Australia, the last ABS Suburbs and Localities mesh block alphabetically
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aarons Pass (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Aarons Pass". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Aarons Pass". OpenStreetMap. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "2021 Aarons Pass, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "State Suburbs - Australia". public.opendatasoft.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Aarons Pass (saddle)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Potts, Sam (7 July 2015). "A monumental effort to tell Aboriginal history". Mudgee Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Greaves, Bernard, "James Blackman (c. 1792–1868)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 18 June 2024
- ^ "Way: Cudgegong Creek (459133750)". OpenStreetMap. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "About the Region". www.midwestern.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "2016 Aarons Pass, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2024.