Why Federal?
What 2480 has that nowhere else does. Every fact sourced.
- Named in honour of Federation
Federal takes its name from the Federal Butter Factory, built around 1893. The factory's name is thought to honour the Federation of Australia.Source: Wikipedia
- A 100-metre rainforest waterfall
Minyon Falls, 13 km from Federal, drops 100 metres out of a subtropical rainforest valley.Source: Wikipedia
- Clunes, "The Holy City"
Clunes is nicknamed "The Holy City" for its many fine early Australian churches. Its name is a Gaelic word meaning "pleasant place".Source: Wikipedia
- The village was once Jasper
Federal was first known as Jaspar or Jasper. The new name came with the 1899 post office and became official in 1906 after locals petitioned for it.Source: Wikipedia
And the whole area: Why Lismore?
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