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2 unusual facts about Belmore


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Belmore Sports Ground, a football field in Belmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Belmore, New South Wales

Belmore is named after the fourth Earl of Belmore, Governor of New South Wales from 1868-1872.


Castle Coole

Lady Belmore found the summer climate of Sydney oppressive and despite frequent retreats to Moss Vale, concern over his wife’s health prompted the Lord Belmore to resign his governorship on 26 June 1871 allowing the Belmore family to return to Castle Coole the following year.

Goulburn railway station

The station buildings were opened in 1869 with arrival of the railway from Sydney, which was opened by the Governor Lord Belmore (an event commemorated by Belmore Park in the centre of the city), along with the completion of the line from Sydney to Albury in 1881 (and the connection with Victorian Railways in 1883), was a boom to the town.

John Lowry-Corry, 8th Earl Belmore

The Rt. Hon. John Armar Lowry-Corry, 8th Earl Belmore (born 4 September 1951), is an Irish peer and the son of The 7th Earl Belmore.

Lugarno, New South Wales

The 943 service runs between Lugarno and Hurstville via Penshurst, while the 942 service operates between Lugarno and Campsie via Riverwood, Roselands, Wiley Park, Lakemba and Belmore.

Peter and Catharine Whyte

Peter learned landscape techniques from studying the work of Belmore Browne, Aldro T. Hibbard, Carl Rungius, and the Group of Seven painter J. E. H. MacDonald.

Rodrigo Palomino

Palomino played in Australia for Granville Waratah, Belmore Hercules and in Belgium for KSV Waregem, RC Tournai, Wawel Kraków in Poland and Royal Racing Club Touraisien and Francs Borains in Belgium again.


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