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[den]

This old community hall is all that's left of the town of Rawsonville, about halfway between Dubbo and Narromine. The village died from being less than 15 minutes from larger towns, and then the highway was realigned and raised so that it now runs along a 3m high causeway. Rawsonville is now a spot on a map and an unnoticed ruin below the level of the road.

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[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Towns around here have a rural-based economy. They've been shrinking for years but generally hang on with a couple of houses clustered around a small shop or pub. They die when the highway is moved, taking the passing trade away from the shop. In the Old Days this town was half a day's ride away. Now I drive past there in 15 minutes.