NOWRA
Nowra is the coastal destination
encounted for Bustout before heading west to Canberra. Nowra could
have so much going for the town/city. Unfortunately the developers
hammer has held sway and little city heritage remains. The visitor is
confronted with graffiti two dominant supermarkets and their
obligatory blank walls with one fronting a pathetic mall scene
The
name Nowra, originally written by Europeans as 'nou-woo-ro'
(pronounced Nowa Nowa by the Aborigines of the area), is the
Aboriginal word for black cockatoo
The Nowra Township was officially recognised in
1852. Less than ten years later, in 1861, a postal service was
established.
The
region around Nowra is a farming community, sustaining a thriving
dairy industry and a number of State forests, but is also increasingly
a retirement and leisure area for Canberra and Sydney. The naval air
station HMAS Albatross is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
south-west of Nowra.
The
Churches in Nowra are a mix of the modern and old and classic. The Two
United and Anglican Churches are traditional and 100 year old
buildings
The
main Nowra War Memorial Is located at the showground’s and is a seemingly
afterthought acknowledgement. 
The
Museum
is a couple of blocks from the cbd in the 'old’ police station.
The
court house and the churches are the surviving high profile buildings       
The
Royal Hotel has character. The Australia Hotel a bit of a tin shed.
The
visitor will leave Nowra with the feeling; what might have been!!!!
Certainly a nice place for lunch or even a stay over.
Heritage diary 
 |