Uralla, Rural administrative center in New England region, Australia.
Uralla is an administrative center in New South Wales that sits at about 1,000 meters elevation. The surrounding landscape consists of agricultural lands where wool production and cattle farming remain the main activities.
The town began in the 1850s during a gold rush as a small settlement. It grew over the following decades and established itself as a proper municipality by 1882.
The name Uralla comes from the Anaiwan Aboriginal language and refers to a place where people gathered for important occasions. This connection to the local Indigenous past remains part of the town's identity today.
The town sits roughly 465 kilometers north of Sydney where the New England Highway crosses Thunderbolts Way. Services and facilities here mainly serve the surrounding farms and rural properties in the area.
The McCrossin's Mill Museum occupies an 1870 flour mill and features exhibits about Frederick Ward, known as Captain Thunderbolt. This notorious outlaw operated in the region during the 1800s and left a lasting mark on local stories.
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