Wee Jasper is a village in the Goodradigbee valley at the western foot of the Brindabella Ranges, near Burrinjuck Dam in New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire.[2] It is located 80 km north-west of Canberra and 54 km south-west of Yass. At the 2016 census, Wee Jasper and the surrounding area had a population of 100.[1]
History and description[]
Wee Jasper Post Office was first opened in January 1886 and closed in March 1892. Three years later, it was reopened again and remained in service until 1994.[3]
Near the village are several camping and recreation reserves close to numerous caves. The best known cave is Carey's Cave, a system of seven caverns lying just north of the town.[2] Others lie to the north and south, including Dip, Dogleg, Punch-bowl and Signature Caves.[2]
Fossils, including members of the Acanthothoracidplacoderm fish family Weejasperaspididae, the primitive placoderm Brindabellaspis stensioi and the prehistoric lungfish, Dipnorhynchus cathlesae, have been found in the area.[4]
Gallery[]
Wee Jasper town sign
The main bridge spanning the Goodradigbee River going into Wee Jasper