TOWNS ON THE MONARO

Cooma is the rail head whence radiate roads that lead west and north through Adaminaby and Kiandra, south and east through Nimmitabel to the coast and Bombala, and south and west through Berridale and Jindabyne to the Creel, Hotel Kosciusko, and the summit of the Mountain. North of Cooma and tapping the railway are Bunyan and Chakola.

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A BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT THE TOWNS ON THE MONARO
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ADAMINABY (SEYMOUR),
A cattle station prior to 1860 (Kiandra Gold Rush),
1860 Joe Chalker opened the travellers Rest hotel
1861 the store was built by Michael Stokes in the same year he sold it to GY Mould and then became the Postmaster.
1861 Austin's Hotel was built
1861 The first land sale was held.
1864 Police station built
1885 Proclaimed the town of Seymour
1886 Proclaimed the town of Adaminaby

BERRIDALE
the town grew around the homestead store of William Oliver, the cottage was used as a wayside inn.
1869 Post office established with Thomas lynch in charge
1870 Oliver built a two story granite store and the original store became the Berridale Inn
1890 Telegraph office opened

BUNYAN (REID'S FLAT)
1832 the Inn keeper was William Stanton
1838 Abraham Moses set up the Maneroo stores
1841 The Squatters arms was built
1860 John Cullen was appointed Postmaster.
1889 Railway line opened to Bunyan.

COOMA (KUMA) I don’t have much,
1836 Only a stone hut belonging to Cooper and Levy
1847; The Court of Petty Sessions was established.
1849; The survey of the town was completed

DALGETY (BUCKLEY'S CROSSING)
1859 Population was about 59
1860 Post Office established, Mary Barnes in charge.
1860 Richard Barnes operated the punt.
1874 Surveyed

JINDABYNE
1847 Flour mill was being operated by William Jardine.
1861 Hotel and store was built by Charles Solomon
1862 Post office was established with Phillip Adams in charge
1862 Police station established

KIANDRA
Dr Gibson had cattle at Kiandra in 1839, they perished.
1859 Pollock brothers discovered gold.
1860-61 Gold Rush.
1885 Proclaimed a town.

MICHELAGO
1838 Union Hotel established at Keefe's Plains
1859 Police station established
1860 Post office was opened by Robert Cameron

NIMMITABEL (NIMITY BELLE)
About 1840 the locals started calling the village Nimoitebool
1845 On Townsend's map as Nimmitabel
1858 Church was built
1857 Renewal of license for hotel
1858 Post Office
1861 Bell's Store
1863 Separate Courthouse built.
1865 Geldmacher builds windmill.
1866 Cameron's Store

NUMERALLA
1863 Post office established

ROCK FLAT
1848 There was an Inn established here prior to this date.

Discovery etc.
Discovered in June 1823 by Captain Currie, but not explored or surveyed.
The district was settled as far south as Gegedzerick (Berridale) by 1827,

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