hotel with its rear to the main road. In 1905, the village had a "police station, hotel, three stores, public school, blacksmith's shop, three churches; a Chinese joss house, and private residences", and a population of ''about 700 Europeans and 23 Chinese.'' The Chinese temple (or 'joss house') and its burial ground stood on the left bank of the river, just downstream of the old ford. The village had a public school from 1863 to 1963. The village's hotel was known as the 'Rising Sun Hotel'. It was burned down in July 1907, in what was later found to be a case of arson. It was rebuilt but lost its licence soon afterward. It is now a private residence and one of the few remaining original public buildings in the village, the others being the old post office and schoolhouse. Another original building, the old lock-up, has been removed and reinstated at the Braidwood Museum. In January 1919, the village was severely affected by bushfire, losing its police station, both its Anglican and Catholic churches, several residences, a crushing battery. and the Chinese temple (or 'joss house'). It was a catastrophe for a village already in decline. At the time of the fire, the population was 'around 100" and only one Chinese resident remained by 1922. Another minor population boom occurred, during the Depression, when many returned to distill eucalyptus oil and search again for gold. A new Catholic church was opened in 1937. After some year of disuse, the church was demolished. There was a proposal for a 98 lot subdivision in proximity to the village which was cancelled in 2008 under pressure from concerned residents. Heritage listings Mongarlowe has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Half Moon Road: Half Moon Farm House Three of the four known sites, at which the critically endangered Mongarlowe Mallee (Eucalyptus recurva) exists, are close to Mongarlowe. Only six plants existed in 2011. References External links Map of the Village of Mongarlowe and adjoining lands (1971) Localities in New South Wales Southern Tablelands Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council Mining towns in New South Wales