Mulwala, New South Wales

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Mulwala New South Wales
New residential development on the shore of Lake Mulwala.
Population:	1,677 (2001)
Established:	1858
Postcode:	2647
Location:	40 km from Corowa 5 km from Yarrawonga (VIC)
LGA:	Corowa Shire
State District:	Albury
Federal Division:	Farrer

Mulwala is a town in the Corowa Shire Local Government Area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River.

Across the border in Victoria is Mulwala's twin town of Yarrawonga.

Mulwala is a popular destination for water sports and fishing, especially for tourists from nearby Melbourne, 300 km to the south. Other popular attractions include three major licensed clubs.

The local Australian rules football club, Mulwala Football Club competes in the Murray Football League.

[edit] History

The Services club at Mulwala. The licensed clubs are an important part of the Mulwala economy, although less so since poker machines were legalised in Victoria in 1992.

In 1847 James McRae arrived in the district to take charge of "Mulwala" and "Boroge" stations on behalf of the squatter Linbourne.  McRae built a punt and a public house at the locality.  He obtained a license for his Travellers' Rest Hotel in 1853.

In 1858 Surveyor Adams marked out a township at the site.  In 1866 a new hotel was opened at Mulwala and a school established at the township.  The pioneer, James McRae, died in 1866.

In 1872 Mulwala was described as a small township of about 100 inhabitants, possessing a church, a school, a post-office and a public house.

In 1887 it was reported that Mulwala had two hotels and two stores; a court-house had been erected and a sawmill started.^[1]

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -35.982° 146.001°

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
• Corowa Shire Council website

[edit] References

1. ^ Jervis, James, 'The Western Riverina: A History of Its Development', Royal Australian Historical Society Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XXXVIII 1952, pp. 240.

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