Barnsley
BARNSLEY
The district was known as Teralba until April 1891 when the name Barnsley was
adopted for the school. Barnsley is a town in the coalmining district of Yorkshire,
England, approx. 20 km from Wakefield.
Some Awabakal aborigines were known to have been in the area in the earliest days
of white settlement. Axe sharpening grooves have been found on Cockle Creek.
These grooves are usually found in groups in the sandstone creek beds.
The family of Captain Ranclaud arrived circa 1829. Their house was probably
sited on the southern side of what is now Barnsley,, near Sandy (or Burke's) Creek,
at the northern boundary of their estate. There was a dray track to Wallsend.
Ranclaud named the property "Trialba". When he died on 30th May, 1832, his
family moved to Sydney. After 1861 a small number of settlers secured parcels
of land in the district. Among them were William Johnson, Duncan Cherry and
Job Morgan. The Johnson family have a private cemetery at Barnsley.
Today Barnsley is a modern suburb with a great mix of housing. With many
construction types used in the area. Hardiplank, weatherboard and brick all
having been built in the area over the last 50 years. A small shopping centre
including a take away and mixed business and a hairdressers at your convenience.
There is some light industrial and commercial sheds in the area, but is over
shadowed by the residential areas. Barnsley has a primary school, transport,
sporting fields and bushland close by for the biking enthusiast. Good transport
is in place for children to be taken to various high schools throughout the area.
Major shopping centres are only a five minute drive away. Newcastle beach is
a 20 minute drive from Barnsley and you are only minutes from the freeway.
Barnsley is a great suburb for families with heaps of room for the kids to explore.