What is Murringo?
'''Murringo''' is a small town in New South Wales. It is 25[[kilometre|kms]] east of [[Young, New South Wales|Young]] and 406&nbsp;km west of the state capital, [[Sydney]]. The town was in the area often robbed by the [[bushranger]], [[Ben Hall]]. ==Early settlement== [[Europe]]n settlers moved into the area in 1827.<ref name=murringo/> The first farm in the area was Marengo Station, 1833, owned by John Scarr. By 1840 there were about 40 people living in the area. When the town was laid out by the [[surveyor]]s in 1849, they called the town Murringo. It has also been called Meringo, Marringa, Maringa, Muringo, Maringo and Marengo. In 1926 the town was officially called Murringo.<ref name=smh>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Murringo/2005/02/17/1108500197870.html |title=Murringo - New South Wales |accessdate=2008-12-14 |format= |work=Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Digital }}</ref> In 1864, Ben Hall robbed John Scarr and his brother as they rode along the road to [[Boorowa, New South Wales|Burrowa]]. The original plans included a market place, a big cemetery and large parks. When [[gold]] was found nearby at [[Lambing Flat]] in 1860, most of the people moved to the goldfields. Although there were only about 120 people living in the town, the people saved money and built the Christ Church Anglican Church in 1866. The foundation stone for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church was laid in 1871. A post office opened in 1857.<ref name=smh/> A number of historic buildings are still standing in Murringo. The church (1866), the Marengo Hotel, the police station (1880), the school (1870), school teacher's house (1879), the Plough Inn (a hotel) (built before 1860) and the Post Office (1857). A [[blacksmith]]s shop and cottage from the 1870's has been turned into a craft workshop.<ref name=murringo>{{cite web |url=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/culturalmap/places/murringo/murringo.htm |title=The Historic Village of Murringo |accessdate=2008-12-14 |format= |work=Cultural Map, Young |archive-date=2008-10-06