Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Bulahdelah

Bulahdelah

Bulahdelah, a small town located on the Pacific Highway between Newcastle and Taree, lies at the western foot of Bulahdelah Mountain (locally known as Alum Mountain) and at the junction of the Myall and Crawford Rivers. Settled in the mid 1800's, the town became the centre for local agricultural and timber industries before alumite mining on Bulahdelah Mountain took place for 72 years until operations dwindled in 1950. Although serious attempts of re-vegetation on the mountain have occurred, the legacy of mining is still evident with much of the open cut mine still apparent to passers by. The town today remains a centre for the surrounding timber and dairying industries and although becoming a highway service centre in the past 20 years, construction on the Bulahdelah bypass of the Pacific Hwy has commenced which will ultimately have some effect on the local economy. Of interest in the area include the Myall Lake and Myall Lake National Park (20km east), The Great Lakes tourist drive (starts 3km north), the historic Bulahdelah Court house and walks on Bulahdelah Mountain.

Population: 950
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Of Aboriginal origin meaning "meeting of two rivers"
Pronunciation: Boo-lah-dee-lah
Postcode: 2423
Local Government: Great Lakes Council
Location: 243km north of Sydney
Main Roads: Pacific Highway , The Lakes Way (3km north)
Main Watercourses: Myall River
Radio Stations (Music): Great Lakes FM (101.5), KO-FM (102.9), New FM (105.3), NX-FM (106.9), Max FM (107.3), Triple J (102.1)

Photos from Bulahdelah (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Booloombatt St (Pacific Hwy), heading south from Richmond St, Bulahdelah (2005).

And again, this time taken in 2002.

The Pacific Highway bridge over the Myall River, looking south-west in Bulahdelah (2005).

Riverside Park, looking west from Stroud Street towards the Myall River, Bulahdelah (2005).

Stroud Street, looking north from the Pacific Hwy, Bulahdelah (2005).

Stroud Street, looking north from Meade Street, Bulahdelah (2005).

Blanch Street, looking east towards Crawford St with Bulahdelah Mountain in the distance, Bulahdelah (2005).

	Booloombatt St (Pacific Hwy), heading south from Richmond St, Bulahdelah (2005).
	And again, this time taken in 2002.
	The Pacific Highway bridge over the Myall River, looking south-west in Bulahdelah (2005).
	Riverside Park, looking west from Stroud Street towards the Myall River, Bulahdelah (2005).
	Stroud Street, looking north from the Pacific Hwy, Bulahdelah (2005).
	Stroud Street, looking north from Meade Street, Bulahdelah (2005).
	Blanch Street, looking east towards Crawford St with Bulahdelah Mountain in the distance, Bulahdelah (2005).