Pleasant Hills, New South Wales facts for kids
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Public hall, built in 1912
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 Pleasant Hills
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 127 (2021 census) |
| Established | 1892 (as Munyabla) |
| Postcode(s) | 2658 |
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| LGA(s) | Lockhart Shire |
| County | Urana |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
Pleasant Hills is a small village in the Riverina area of New South Wales, Australia. It is about 26 kilometres west of Henty. In 2021, 127 people lived in Pleasant Hills.
This village has a strong community and many interesting old buildings. These include the Public School, built in 1891, and the Lutheran Church, built in 1888. The church was made from "wattle and daub," which is a mix of branches and mud. The Public Hall was built in 1912, and the Pleasant Hills Community Hotel was built between 1917 and 1918. All these buildings are still used today.
A railway line, called the Rand railway line, used to serve the town. This line closed in 1975. The Pleasant Hills Post Office first opened on March 1, 1890.
Early German Settlers
Pleasant Hills and the nearby area of Alma Park have a special connection. Many of their first settlers were German people who were also Wendish and Lutheran. The Wends are a Slavic group from parts of Germany.
The streets in Pleasant Hills have special signs. These signs show the family names of important settlers who moved to the area long ago. Some of these names are Terlich, Eulenstein, Schiller, Quast, Pertzel, Lieschke, Knobel, Haberecht, Zucker, Pumpa, and Scheuner.
Pleasant Hills Community Hotel
In 1999, the right to run the Pleasant Hills hotel was sold. This meant the hotel had to close. But the people of the village and nearby areas wanted their hotel back. They worked together and raised about $40,000 to buy the hotel building.
After some changes to the state's laws about hotels, the community was able to do something new. On March 23, 2000, they started the first "Community Licence" in New South Wales. This allowed them to reopen the hotel as a community-run place.
Today, the hotel is still a very important part of the community. It also acts as the local Post Office and a small General store.
