Lue, New South Wales
- 265 km (165 mi) NW of Sydney
- 125 km (78 mi) N of Bathurst, New South Wales
- 28 km (17 mi) E of Mudgee
Lue is a small village in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Lue had a population of 216.[1]
Lue is located on the now-closed Gwabegar railway line between the larger towns of Rylstone and Mudgee, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Mudgee. It is not on the main road, but the NSW TrainLink bus services from Gulgong detours several times a week to service Lue.
Lue was prosperous after the opening of the railway to Mudgee in 1884, but declined from the 1930s.[2] In 1921, leases taken up at the locality of Barigan and plans made to erect oil share retorts there; the oil that would have been produced was planned to be pumped through a pipeline to Lue railway station.[3][4][5]
Lue Hotel and Lue Pottery are businesses still in operation. The Lue railway station still exists and is heritage listed.[6]
A few kilometres from Lue on the Mudgee Road lies the historic Havilah homestead with its adjoining Havilah Memorial Church.
School
- Lue Public School
Churches
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
- St Luke's Anglican Church
Heritage listings
Lue has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Lue railway station[6]
References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lue". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ W. Potts, Lue: 1823-1984 (Winifred Potts, Mudgee, 1984).
- ^ "The Barigan Shale". Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative. 19 December 1921. p. 10. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "As Precious as Gold". Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative. 15 May 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. 26 May 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Lue Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01183. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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