Maybole, New South Wales, Australia

The two photos above were taken by Ann Williams on her recent trip to Australia. Click on the images to view full size.

I did visit the Maybole area and although I took photos, there wasn't much there. Didn't get any more information on how it came to be named. The local information office at Glen Innes was very helpful but not when it came to information about Maybole. Its a farming area and very brown. Not like our lovely green fields. They're very proud of their Scottish ancestory and there's a lot of tartan and all things Scottish all over the place. ...Ann Williams (For more photos from the trip visit http://groups.msn.com/MayboleCapitalofCarrick )

Maybole NSW is actually a locality on the border of Inverell Shire and Severn Shire, in the New England area of New South Wales. Its very sparsely populated and has no significant features that can be readily identified. It is very much off the beaten track. There is no cultivated farming in the area, but a few buildings are visible scattered across the area. I've been unable to locate much detail about the history of the locality or why it was named Maybole, but I have been told that Maybole operated a primary school during the years 1887-1925. The operation was patchy, at times it was only a part-time school, and was classed as a provisional school for much of its operation, which meant that its enrollment was less than 15 students.

For an aerial photograph see http://www.lpi.nsw.gov.au/airview/ and then search for the suburb of Maybole. This brings up a map of the Glen Innes area. You should then be able to click on Maybole, and then click on display photo. This photo is shown below.

I'm sure that it must somehow be connected to our town. I can't find any other Mayboles in the world, apart from the place in Victoria which we already know about. Ann Williams

View another more detailed map of Maybole, New South Wales

Maybole (locality) is approximately 16-18ks North West of Ben Lomond on the Great dividing range. Height would be approx. 1391 metres. Silent Grove Farmstay Bed & Breakfast is 7k from Ben Lomond on the Maybole road and that is our height. It has very steep hills and is usually a high rainfall area. In the months of June, July and August, at 1,000mm, there are light to moderate snowfalls in winter which last a day or two with overnight minimum temperatures dropping to minus 8c or on occasions slightly lower. The area grows prime lambs, merino and cross bred sheep and cattle. There are also feral deer, pigs and goats in the area. Shooting is not allowed. Rabbits and foxes are also a problem. There was a school in the area opened in 1887and closed 1925. There was a post office but I am not sure when this closed. Dorothy Every

Aerial Photo of Maybole, New South Wales, Australia.

Photo taken November 2001 at an altitude of 4,947 meters.

Coordinates

Longitude 151 36' 49",

Latitude -29 54' 13"

Click on photo right to view a bad patch of seeded nodding thistle on a property near Maybole, in eastern Inverell Shire. Nodding thistle favours the cool, New England areas. Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans L.) is a serious problem noxious weed on grazing properties. Unless controlled, it takes over large areas thereby reducing stock carrying capacity. Animals avoid grazing near the plants because of the sharp prickles.

For more about the area about Maybole see the website for Glen Innes There's also another Maybole in Australia! See Maybole Cottage, Alexandra, Victoria, Australia