Perthville Traditional Cache
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After the proclamation in 1815 of Bathurst as a town, settlement spread south some 12kms to what is now known as Perthville and Georges Plains. At first 'Perthville' was known as Queen Charlotte's Vale - after Queen Charlotte's Vale Creek which runs alongside Vale Road. Vale Road originally carried heavy traffic in laden bullock and horse drays and the settlement began to cater for the bullockies and coach travellers.
It was proclaimed a village in 1855 and named 'Perth'. However, in 1908, to avoid confusion with Perth in Western Australia it was re-named as Perthville.
Two former residents of Perthville have become well known. is the site of the Mother House of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Bathurst Diocese. One of their founders was Mary MacKillop. During 1875 Mary MacKillop visited Perthville and gave a retreat to the sisters . Mary was Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 19 January 1995. On 17 October 2010 Mary MacKillop was declared a Saint by Pope Benedict XVI and is now known as Saint Mary of the Cross.
Brian Booth is a former Australian Test cricketer who was born in Perthville. He played 29 Tests from 1961 - 1966 and captained Australia for two Tests in 1965 -1966 whilst standing in for Bob Simpson. He represented Bathurst High School at the age of 13 and by the age of 15 played first grade cricket in Bathurst. He made his first class debut for New South Wales in the 1954 -1955 season.
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