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Buckaroo (Co. Phillip) 32°33’S. 149°39’E., 8 km NE of Mudgee; farming and pottery clay; PO 1927, burnt down 1954; 2 quarries; school (Pipeclay Creek till 1912) 1867-1955; telephone 1924; TX 1929; wineries; Abercorn (acquired 1996 by Tim and Connie Stevens), Blue Wren Wines, Farmer’s Daughter Wines (estab. 1995 by Lance and Gwen Smith), Huntington Estate (estab. 1969 by Robert and Wendy Roberts, sold 2005 to Tim and Nicky Stevens), Adam Roth, Pieter Van Gent; pop. 186 (1933), 80 (1947), 133 (1954), 90 (1961)1 .
1912
4 April 1912
Pipeclay Gets a Receiving Office.
To be Called Buckaroo.
Mr. W. J. Johnson, M.P., has received from the Postmaster-General's Deputy the following, letter: - Sir, - With reference to your communications of 29th November last, forwarding a petition on behalf of W. F. Dunn, Esq., M.L.A.. from Messrs. S. Moore, W. Plenty, A. Bayly, W Barton and other residents of Pipeclay Creek and surrounding district for the establishment of a receiving office at Pipeclay Creek near Mudgee, I have to intimate that it has been decided to establish, a Receiving Office at the place in question, to be called Buckaroo, under the charge of Theresa Mary MacKinnon, as from 15th proximo2 .