| Historic Dalgety, on the Banks of the Snowy River was
once an important river crossing along a stock route from Gippsland
to the Snowy Mountains High Country dating back to the 1840's.
It was known as a friendly meeting place for the Aborigines of the South East as
they made their way up to the High Country in pursuit of the Bogong
Moths, a delicacy of theirs. They would wait many weeks for the
water level to drop after the spring thaw before crossing and
heading for the high country.
Dalgety was gazetted as the site of the Nation's Capital,
missing out due to it's close proximity to Victoria. Situated on the
Monaro Plains and in the rain shadow of the Snowy Mountains, Dalgety
is a relatively dry area of rolling hills with granite boulders
scattered across the landscape and is quite a contrast to the
forests of the Mountains and the South Coast.
President: Julie Pearson
Phone: 02 6456 5130
Secretary: Mary Shipway
Phone: 02 6456 5170
Cnr Barnes & Campbell Sts Dalgety NSW 2628
secretary@dalgetychamber.org.au
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