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| Araluen | |
 Araluen | |
| Population: | 215 [1] |
| Postcode: | 2622 |
| Elevation: | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Palerang Council |
| State District: | Monaro |
| Federal Division: | Eden-Monaro |
Araluen () is a small town near Braidwood in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Palerang Council. It lies in the valley of Araluen Creek, that joins the Deua River at roughly the midpoint in its course. On Census night 2006, Araluen had a population of 215 people.[1]
The name 'Araluen' meant 'water lily' or 'place of the water lilies' in the local aboriginal language.[2] At the time of European settlement Araluen was described as a broad alluvial valley with many natural billabongs covered with water lilies. Unfortunately, no such billabongs exist in the Araluen valley today. As with most river and creek valleys in south-eastern Australia, the natural landscape of Araluen Creek and its valley were completely destroyed by rampant and extremely destructive gold mining during the 'gold rush' in the latter half of the 19th century. The town experienced a decline after a flash flood in 1860 virtually destroyed the town, killing 24 people.[3]
Araluen experienced a great population increase during the gold rush. Two rare plants growing in the area are the Araluen Gum and the Araluen Zieria.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Araluen (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16073&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ "Araluen, New South Wales". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/place_naming/placename_search/extract?id=Itjtoe. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Araluen and Braidwood, NSW: Floods - 1860, Emergency Management Australia.
- ^ "PEN PORTRAITS.". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia): p. 4 Edition: HOME FINAL EDITION. 5 November 1928. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85157621. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ ABC spends afternoon at Araluen, The Braidwood Times, 2 February 2009.
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