27-527: Eugowra is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales , Australia. The town is split between Forbes Shire and Cabonne Shire local government area , 341 kilometres (212 mi) west of the state capital, Sydney . At the 2016 census , Eugowra had a population of 779. Situated 271 metres above sea level and 340 km west of Sydney in the Central West New South Wales , Eugowra
54-810: A commercial station that gets most of its programming from 2SM in Sydney. Other electronic media are represented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with both television and radio broadcasting; and by television stations Prime7 , Nine , and Southern Cross 10 . Two major newspapers are published in the region, the Central Western Daily newspaper is published in Orange and the Western Advocate in Bathurst. Numerous other local papers serve
81-458: A gross economic benefit of US$ 521.8 million. The carnival, and particularly the Melbourne Cup attracts the interest of many people otherwise uninterested in horse racing, and special forms of very low-stake gambling are often used for this event. One common form for groups such as office staff is the "sweep", where each participant adds a small fee to a "pot" and draws the name of a horse like
108-465: A raffle. Prize money is distributed to the person who draws the winning horse (occasionally smaller prizes are awarded to placegetters and the last-placing horse). A more complex and high-stakes form of the sweep is the "Calcutta", often held as a fundraising event for community organisations, which begins as in the sweep (though usually with a much higher initial stake), but which allows ticket holders to trade their tickets through an auction system. For
135-400: A sawmill. The town includes a supermarket, two hotels, a newsagent, a butcher and golf and bowling clubs, as well as farm produce suppliers, lucerne crops and a sawmill . Recreationally, Eugowra has a showground, sports ground, children's playground and skate park, swimming pool and caravaning/RV parking grounds with dump points. Eugowra is increasing its tourism, with the inclusion of
162-567: Is held every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day, the Group One races in Melbourne are held almost exclusively throughout the carnival, which is traditionally placed between the football and cricket seasons. During the winter (where football is dominant), and summer (where cricket is dominant), racing takes a 'back seat' position in relation to the cricket or football in terms of media coverage and attendances. However, in spring and autumn,
189-514: Is known for its attractions such as the Jenolan Caves , near Oberon and also wineries, as well as rural farmland and natural landscapes. The region includes major towns like, Bathurst , Orange , Mudgee , Lithgow , Parkes and Cowra . It has an area of 63,262 square kilometres (24,426 sq mi). The region also includes the sub-region known as the Central Tablelands , located in
216-651: Is located in the Local Government Area of Cabonne Shire Council . The parliamentary seats for Eugowra fall under the New South Wales State seat of Orange and the Federal Division of Calare . The area was occupied by the Wiradjuri people before European settlement . In 1815, European explorations in the area began, with the first being surveyor George Evans . In 1817, John Oxley passed through
243-710: Is the Weight for Age Cox Plate race held on the next day with a host of other Group races including the Moonee Valley Gold Cup , Crystal Mile and Moonee Valley Vase . The Bendigo Jockey Club hosts its Group 3 Bendigo Cup on the Wednesday between the Cox Plate and the VRC Derby Day. The Victoria Racing Club 's meetings attract the most attention from the media and the wider community. The Melbourne Racing Club holds
270-901: The Canola Cup Harness Race , held during the Spring Racing Carnival . Eugowra hosts an annual campfire event as part of the Orange Fire Festival. Eugowra has murals and hosts a weekend for artists to paint further murals and hosts market stalls and car show. Tourist attractions include picnicking and camping by Mandagery Creek, visiting the Museum & Bushranger Centre, visiting the heritage listed Escort Rock ; exploring Nangar National Park for its bird watching, star gazing and flora; watching rugby league played at Ian Walsh Oval; hiking or mountain biking through Back Yamma State Forest; camping, fishing & picnicking alongside
297-720: The Geelong Racecourse on the Wednesday between the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. The meeting also has a couple of Listed races, The 3YO Geelong Classic and The Rosemont Stud Stakes. The day is a public holiday in Geelong's metropolitan area. The Moonee Valley Racing Club holds a two-day carnival at the Moonee Valley Racecourse . The Manikato Stakes is held on the Friday night following the Caulfield Cup. The club's highlight
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#1732855951470324-669: The Jack Hore Gold Cup and the Johnnie Walker Cup. The "Golden Eagles" as they are known, currently compete in the Woodbridge Cup competition. A notable player for Eugowra in the late 1950s and early 60s was Ian Walsh . Walsh toured with the Kangaroos in 1959/60. On 22 October 2012, the historic ‘Fat Lamb Hotel’ was burnt down. On 14 November 2022, Eugowra was affected by severe flooding that resulted in damage to 90 percent of
351-465: The Mandagery Creek Bridge was built. In 1881, the town was laid out and a police station (now residence), courthouse (now police station) and school were built into the 1890s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, more than 2,000 slabs of granite used in the construction of Australian Parliament House , were sourced from Eugowra. In 1921, Eugowra Rugby League Club was formed and competed in
378-522: The Paytens Bridge or Lachlan River . [REDACTED] Media related to Eugowra, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons Central West (New South Wales) The Central West is a region in central New South Wales , Australia . The region is situated west of Sydney , which stretches from Lithgow in the east and to as far west as Lake Cargelligo , on the Lachlan River . The Central West
405-669: The Spring Racing Carnival contributing more than $ 3.6 billion in gross economic benefit to Victoria in the past decade, almost $ 1 billion more than the Australian Open tennis reported for the same period. The 2017 Spring Racing Carnival injected $ 444.5 million into the Victorian economy, and created jobs for more than 20,000 staff and contractors, in addition to providing boosts to the retail and hospitality sectors. The 2018 Spring Racing Carnival provided an economic return to
432-519: The Spring Racing Carnival officially starts on the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes Day at Flemington, one week after the AFL Grand Final. The Spring Racing Carnival officially ends on the final day of the carnival at Sandown in mid-November. The Melbourne Racing Club holds three race meetings at Caulfield Racecourse , each with major Group one races. The Geelong Racing Club hosts its Group 3 Geelong Cup at
459-471: The area on an expedition to explore the inland. In 1834, Pastoral settlement began with the establishment of ‘Eugowra’ station . Eugowra’ is said to be named after the Indigenous Australian word meaning "The place where the sand washes down the hill". In the 1860s, the village of Eugowra was developed, taking its name from the pastoral property. It developed near a bridge over Mandagery Creek on
486-635: The eastern part of the region. The region known as the Orana , which includes the area surrounding Dubbo is typically classed as being a part of the Central West also. Major population and service centres in the Central West include Bathurst , Cowra , Lithgow , Mudgee , Orange , and Parkes . Bathurst and Orange are home to campuses of Charles Sturt University , and Lithgow housing the University of Notre Dame Regional Clinical School . The Central West includes
513-555: The fashion part of the Spring Racing Carnival many special guests over the years have come to the races. Paris Hilton , Nicky Hilton , Carson Kressley , Eva Longoria , Sarah Jessica Parker , Kim Cattrall , Naomi Campbell , Nicole Kidman , Gigi Hadid and Hilary Swank . The Spring Racing Carnival is made up of meetings held by the metropolitan clubs, where Group One races take place, and also at Geelong and Bendigo . With numerous group races during August and September at metropolitan tracks Flemington, Caulfield and Moonee Valley,
540-512: The first European settlers on the Lachlan. They moved to the area in 1831. In the 1850s many gold prospectors passed through headed for gold fields at Lambing Flat ( Young ) and Grenfell . Spring Racing Carnival The Spring Racing Carnival is the name of an Australian Thoroughbred horse racing series held annually in Melbourne during October and November. Although racing in Australia
567-405: The large regional centres of Bathurst and Orange ; the towns of Cowra , Mudgee , Lithgow and Parkes ; and smaller centres, such as Blayney , Canowindra , Condobolin , Eugowra , Forbes , Grenfell , Gulgong , Kandos , Lake Cargelligo , Millthorpe , Molong , Oberon , Peak Hill , Portland , Rylstone , and Wallerawang . The following local government areas are contained within
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#1732855951470594-407: The mass media turns its attention to the racing. There is also an Autumn Racing Carnival, a time where Group One races are also held. The Spring Racing Carnival is a major contributor to the Victorian economy. According to a study conducted by market research company IER, the 2022 Spring Racing Carnival was estimated to have delivered $ 422.1 million in gross economic benefit to Victoria in 2022, with
621-955: The region: The Central West's east is higher, wetter and hillier and supports orchards, vineyards , vegetable-growing and pastoralism. The west is flatter and drier and supports grain crops and pastoralism. The Central West region is traversed by the Great Western Highway , the Mid-Western Highway , the Mitchell Highway , the Newell Highway and the Castlereagh Highway . The Central West has several radio stations, including 2BS 95.1FM, B-Rock FM, Life Radio AM 1629khz, 97.9 2LVR (a community radio station), 105.1 2GZFM , 105.9 Star FM , Radio 2LT , 107.9 Move FM , 95.5 ROK FM, 107.5 Community Radio, 103.5 Rhema FM and 1089AM —
648-639: The remaining large towns. The Central West area was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people. The first British explorer, George Wilson Evans, entered the Lachlan Valley in 1815. He named the area the Oxley Plains after his superior the surveyor-general, John Oxley. In 1817 he deemed the area unfit for settlement. A Military Depot was established not long after at Soldiers Flat near present-day Billimari. Arthur Ranken and James Sloan, from Bathurst, were amongst
675-545: The route to Lachlan goldfields. The ‘John Bull Hotel’ (later named, ‘Fat Lamb Hotel’) was constructed. On 15 June 1862, the infamous bushranger, Frank Gardiner and his gang , including Ben Hall , ambushed the Forbes - Orange Cobb and Co coach at Escort Rock , carrying out Australia's largest gold robbery. They stole 77 kilograms of gold and £3,700 in cash. By 1866, there were 24 residents living in Eugowra village. In 1869,
702-404: The state of $ 447.6 million, with the event also directly employing more than 21,000 staff and contractors who worked for more than 800 companies in the lead-up and during the event. The 2019 Spring Racing Carnival has been credited with injecting US$ 196.2 million directly into the Victorian economy; when considering total spending by all attendees at the Spring Racing Carnival, the event generated
729-760: The town's buildings. One person was confirmed to have died. Eugowra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The town has a number of nationally recognised dairy farms, feedlot, egg producers and quail farms. Eugowra is known for its granite , with more than 2000 slabs of local granite used in Parliament House in Canberra . The town includes two primary schools, supermarket, hotel, two cafes, newsagent, butcher, bowling club, function centre, mechanic, hair salon, preschool, museum, pharmacy, GP, Multi Purpose Health centre, craft shop, as well as farm produce suppliers, post office, bank, lucerne plant, granite supply and
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