Thurgoona, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ThurgoonaAlbury, New South Wales |
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| Population | 11,028 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2640 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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Thurgoona is a growing suburb located just outside the city of Albury in southern New South Wales, Australia. It's part of the City of Albury local government area.
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History of Thurgoona
Thurgoona has a long history. A Post Office opened here way back on January 1, 1874. It closed in 1961.
The suburb started to grow a lot in the 1980s. The first land for homes was released in 1978. More areas like St Jones Green and Corrys Wood followed soon after. New roads, Thurgoona Drive and Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, were finished by 1982. These roads made it easier to get to Albury.
In 1983, the Thurgoona Golf Club opened its first 9 holes. The other 9 holes opened in 1985. The Albury-Wodonga Corporation moved its main office to Thurgoona in 1986. By 1989, a hotel, a new shopping centre, and Thurgoona Public School had opened. An industrial park also opened near the Albury Airport.
In March 2010, a new Thurgoona Plaza opened. It had a Woolworths supermarket and a Hume Bank branch. Many other new shops also opened. These included a tandoori restaurant, a hair salon, a pizza shop, and two cafés.
A funny event happened in late 2015. A local person took a photo of a giant goanna climbing their house wall. This picture became famous in the news across Australia!
Education and Learning
Thurgoona has several schools for students. These include Thurgoona Public School, which started in 1862. There is also Border Christian College and Trinity Anglican College.
The NSW TAFE Environmental Centre (NEC) is also in Thurgoona. TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education. This centre is a special place for training. It teaches skills in building, managing natural resources, and farming. They also teach about Permaculture and organic farming.
Charles Sturt University bought land in Thurgoona in 1993. They started building a new campus there in 1997. By 2010, this campus became their main one for Albury. A new building for dentistry and oral health was finished in late 2010. It is located behind Thurgoona Plaza.
Sports and Recreation
Thurgoona has its own Australian Rules football team. They play in the Tallangatta & District Football League. This league mostly has teams from Victoria.
Geography and Wildlife
Thurgoona is located east of the Hume Freeway. It is also northeast of the main Albury city centre.
The area is special because it has many Box Gum Grassy Woodlands. These are types of forests that used to cover a lot of New South Wales. Local people and the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation helped protect these areas. This has created safe homes for local wildlife.
More than 100 types of birds live here. Thurgoona is also home to several threatened species. These are animals that are at risk of disappearing. Examples include Sloane’s Froglet, the Regent Honeyeater, and the Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis). Squirrel Gliders are tree-dwelling mammals. Thurgoona has a large number of these special animals.
People of Thurgoona
In 2021, the population of Thurgoona was 11,028 people. Many people reported having no religion. The next most common religions were Catholic and Anglican.
The average weekly income for a household was $1,953. This was higher than the Australian average of $1,770. The average age of people in Thurgoona was 34 years old. This is younger than the national average age of 39.
