A few photos in Wellington, NSW. Some businesses are closed as in gone by the wayside, others are doing alright. Coles is the local Supermarket.
The Pub on the corner and the Railway Station is the long building.
The last 3 photos - the Catholic School and Church.
I'm sure the town will always be there for one reason or another. The Correctional Centre helps with the people that work there obviously live in Wellington..
IT reminds me of so many small towns across the USA that seem to have no reason to exist anymore. The little town we live near was at it's peak 70 years ago when farming and the lumber trade were at their heights.
I'd think that the cafe will never re-open. Looks a very run down building. Quite an impressive Catholic Church. Quite a few boys went to my Sydney boarding college ( Joey's) from the Wellington district. Most were very good at all sports. They were all members of the Wellington Pony Club, some I often suspected thought they were the last of members of the Banjo's Snowy Mountain riders!!! Colin
All Catholic Churches are impressive, never seen one yet in Australia that isn't! Many businesses will never open in Wellington again in the same building then - maybe someone might do those building up and make them look nice. Time will tell on that.
Some of the buildings are very nice. I particularly like the architectural characteristics of the church and school.
ReplyDeleteThey are nice the school and the church...usually the Catholic ones are.
DeleteInteresting to see the various buildings. The church is lovely.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a nice week.
Thanks Mildred.
DeleteMost Catholic Churches are always lovely to see.
The pub is often the last business to close....
ReplyDeleteI am always sad to see a dying town though.
I'm sure the town will always be there for one reason or another. The Correctional Centre helps with the people that work there obviously live in Wellington..
DeleteIT reminds me of so many small towns across the USA that seem to have no reason to exist anymore. The little town we live near was at it's peak 70 years ago when farming and the lumber trade were at their heights.
ReplyDeleteThings change as time goes on, some small towns fall by the wayside and other flourish, some stay the same.
DeleteEvery town needs a church, a pup and a supermarket, just saying
ReplyDeleteYou are correct Jo-Anne and most country towns do have.
DeleteParece un sitio tranquilo, donde descansar después de un duro viaje.
ReplyDeleteBesos
It seems to be a quiet country town, some country towns are busier.
DeleteI like small country towns but they are hard to live in when young not much happens but as a old lady they would suit me fine.
ReplyDeleteMerle.........
Definitely hard for the young ones these days, they can make their own clean fun of course if permitted to do so.
DeleteThat's a curious van, with two doors almost side by side. Was there a fountain opposite the Fountain View Cafe?
ReplyDeleteIf the Fountain Cafe could have been opposite the fountain near enough from memory.
DeleteI believe that 'van' is a horsebox!
I'd think that the cafe will never re-open. Looks a very run down building.
ReplyDeleteQuite an impressive Catholic Church. Quite a few boys went to my Sydney boarding college ( Joey's) from the Wellington district. Most were very good at all sports.
They were all members of the Wellington Pony Club, some I often suspected thought they were the last of members of the Banjo's Snowy Mountain riders!!!
Colin
All Catholic Churches are impressive, never seen one yet in Australia that isn't!
DeleteMany businesses will never open in Wellington again in the same building then - maybe someone might do those building up and make them look nice. Time will tell on that.
The "cafe" could be re-opened as a youth hostel or a place for the thousands of young back-packers who roam all around Australia.
DeleteA surfing beach at Wellington, in mid-central NSW........now that would be a "World Wonder". Would sure put Wellington on the World map - ha ha!
Colin
Beautiful pictures!! love the church and the school..
ReplyDeletethank you
DeleteBeautiful buildings, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome..
Deleteahhhh, no beaches
ReplyDelete(wink)
No, but if you stick around some will arrive..
Deleteinteresting looking buildings!
ReplyDeleteThey are..
DeleteNice pub, and the long caravan, lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt is a long one horse float and all.
DeleteEine schöne Kirche.
ReplyDeleteNoke
It is a lovely church...thanks
DeleteSad about the cafe closed up. the old buildings remain quite beautiful. Do trains still go there?
ReplyDeleteyes apparently they do..
Deleteold architecture is always so fascinating to eyes !
ReplyDeleteliked the all beautiful buildings displayed in your post dear Margaret!
but building in last two photos is more than magnificent!
they are lovely
DeleteWellington has that small town look to it. Too bad about the shops having to close up.
ReplyDeletehappens in a lot of places shops closing, a shame but much can be done about it.
DeleteNice to see all beautiful buildings...
ReplyDeletethanks
DeleteI though the school and the church quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your photographs.
All the best Jan