TWO Urana district landmarks dating back to the 1800s will share in $216,418 of NSW Government funding.
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The windfall to Federation Council was announced yesterday and will be used to preserve the iconic Urana court house building and resurrect the Dexter horizontal windmill.
The last hearing at the Urana court house built in 1879 took place 32 years ago and has since been transformed into a museum and retains many features from its days as a court house.
The 7.2m high Dexter horizontal windmill was imported to Australia by Sir Samuel McCaughey from the U.S. and situated on Coonong Station which he bought in the 1860s.
The windmill was dismantled about 20 years ago and remaining parts are stored at the council depot with plans for it to be resurrected in the town lake area.
Member for Albury Greg Aplin said both projects deserve support of the government.
“The Urana Court House Museum proudly retains many features from its days as a court,” he said.
“It is now used to display historical items that are not only enjoyed by schools for educational purposes but by residents, travellers and people far and wide looking for information on our past.”
The major project will be the windmill resurrection.
“We are advised that it could be one of only two available to be exhibited in the world,” Mr Aplin said.
In the late 1890s, Sir John Monash returned to the area after graduating from Melbourne University to represent Billabong Creek downstream water users who opposed the large weirs established on Coonong Station by the McCaughey family.
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