Blighty, New South Wales
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| Blighty New South Wales |
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 The Hotel\General store in Blighty. |
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| Population: | 335 [1] |
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| LGA: | Conargo Shire Council |
| County: | Townsend |
| State District: | Murray-Darling |
| Federal Division: | Farrer |
Blighty is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the Riverina Highway between the towns of Finley and Deniliquin. It is located in the Conargo Shire Council Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Blighty and the surrounding area had a population of 335.[1]
Blighty consists of a Hotel/General Store, school and a football ground. The land around Blighty is mainly irrigated and used to produce rice and other grains. Blighty is also a major receival centre for the Ricegrowers Co-Operative Limited with a number of sheds capable of storing 28,000 tonnes of grain.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Conargo Shire Council - Official Website.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Blighty (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ Travelmate
- ^ Conargo Shire Council - About us. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
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