Ardlethan, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Ardlethan
state = nsw


caption = A shop at Ardlethan
lga = Coolamon Shire Council
postcode = 2665
est =
pop = 406 (2001 census)
elevation= 204
maxtemp = 23.0
mintemp = 9.2
rainfall = 458.8
county = Bourke
stategov = Murrumbidgee
dist1 = 489
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 103
location2= Wagga Wagga
dist3 = 15
location3= Kamarah
dist4 = 9
location4= Beckom [ [http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate] ]

Ardlethan is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is located at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway [ [http://www.coolamon.nsw.gov.au/about/1003/1016.html Coolamon Shire Council] Retrieved 1 January 2007.] At the 2001 census, Ardlethan had a population of 406. [Census 2001 AUS|id=UCL101600|name=Ardlethan (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-06-30|quick=on]

Ardlethan lays claim to be the birthplace of the Australian kelpie. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Ardlethan/2005/02/17/1108500192582.html Sydney Morning Herald] - Retrieved 1 January 2007.]

History

Ardlethan was established in the 19th century after gold was discovered but gold mining was shortlived.

In 1961, tin mining started in the town, and continued until 1986. The tin mine was reopened in late 2001 but closed in mid 2004 after Marlborough Resources was placed under voluntary administration and lower-than-expected tin reserves [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_35-3_112/ai_n6180283 Findarticles.com] - Retrieved 1 January 2006.]

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