Bookham, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bookham New South Wales
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Bookham Location in New South Wales
Population	161 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2582
Elevation	607 m (1,991 ft)
Location	308 km (191 mi) from Sydney 149 km (93 mi) from Wagga Wagga 29 km (18 mi) from Jugiong 20 km (12 mi) from Bowning
LGA(s)	Yass Valley Council
County	Harden
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal Division(s)	Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.2 °C 67 °F 6.5 °C 44 °F 1,076.7 mm 42.4 in
Localities around Bookham: Berremangra Binalong Bowning Berremangra Bookham Bowning Adjungbilly Burrinjuck Woolgarlo

Bookham is a small village in the Southern Tablelands and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire. It is about 29 km west of Yass on the Hume Highway.

Overview

The general grazing area which now encompasses the village of Bookham was originally collectively called Bogolong and childhood memories of the races at Bogalong Racetrack inspired Banjo Paterson to write his poem Old Pardon the Son of Reprieve.

The name change came about in 1839 when Lady Jane Franklin, wife of John Franklin, the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land between 1837 and 1843, became the first woman European woman to travel overland from Port Phillip to Sydney and stayed in the area in 1839.

Shortly after a design for the village at Cumbookambookinah near Bogolong was drawn up and that name was shortened either through general usage or by design to the current name of Bookham.

Bookham Post Office opened on 1 September 1864 and closed in 1993.

There are two churches: the Uniting Church (c. 1926) and St. Columba's Catholic Church, (c. 1910) still standing in the town.

Gallery

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  Bookham Memorial Hall.

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  St Columba's Catholic Church.

Images for kids

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  Upper part of Bogolong blast furnace ruin