URANQUINTY
The township of The Rock was expected
to fill this synopsis of the Olympic Hwy journey; and while The Rock
had a War Memorial of some stature and a number of churches, there was
not a trading hotel or a museum or sign that signifies same in the
town. It was noted that The Rock was, not surprisingly a dormitory
suburb of Wagga Wagga.
Now, Uranquinty, a very small
community centre met the Bustout criteria for a town synopsis.
The recent historic past with
re-settlement programs has for all time cemented Uranquinty place in
Australian history. Urainquinty has a really great story to tell, and
on the roadside of this small town does the story justice.
The Uranquinty Migrant
Centre was established as a result of the Displaced Persons
Immigration Scheme at the end of the Second World War. Uranquinty was
only one of such places chosen to receive displaced people still in
camps within Germany, Austria and France.
The Uranquinty memorial to the Wives and Children of
Refugees who worked on the Snowy Mountain Scheme
  
The Uranquinty War Memorial is in
place near the re-settlement display.
The Uranquinty hotel is representative
of the mid 90’s era.
The Uranquinty Anglican church is a
great building that will see many more decades or more ahead.
Uranquinty deserves a researched visit
and time by travelers.
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