East Ballina, New South Wales is a suburb of the town of Ballina, New South Wales and has three main beaches: Angels Beach, Shelly Beach and Lighthouse Beach. It is also the location of Shaws Bay, which was named for one of the early settles James Shaw.[2]
| East Ballina New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  East Ballina | |
| Coordinates | 28°51′34″S 153°35′00″E / 28.8595°S 153.5833°E |
| Population | 5,571 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2478 |
| LGA(s) | Ballina Shire |
| Region | NSW North Coast |
It is also the location of the historic Richmond River Light which was built in 1879.[3] Another popular attraction is the Shaws Bay Hotel, which is located alongside a now historic house, constructed in 1881, and known first as 'Fenwick House' after Captain Thomas Fenwick.[4][5][6]
It is on the lands of the Bundjalung people who are the traditional owners of this area.[7]
History
editEast Ballina was the original settlement of Ballina and it is where the timber cutters, the first Europeans to settle in this area, initially camped. They originally called the area Deptford and the area around Shaws Bay was called New Chum Tom.[2]
East Ballina is the site of the East Ballina Massacre, sometimes called the Black Head massacre, in 1853-1854 which was one of the Richmond River massacres.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Ballina (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Ballina in the 1840s". Ballinahistorical. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Richmond River Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Australia Inc. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Home - Shaws Bay Hotel". Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Ballina in the 1880s". Ballinahistorical. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Lang, Windsor (15 February 1947). "Sagas of the early days: the exploits if Captain Thomas Fenwick". The Northern Star. New South Wales, Australia. p. 8. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Council, Ballina Shire (24 August 2007). "Aboriginal culture and heritage". Ballina Shire Council. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "East Ballina Massacre Site | Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ The Centre for 21st Century Humanities. "Angel's Beach, East Ballina, Richmond PD". Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788-1930. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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