Barooga

Barooga
New South Wales

The main street of Barooga.
Barooga
Population: 1,455[1]
Established: Late 1800s
Postcode: 3644
Elevation: 121 m (397 ft)
Location:
LGA: Berrigan Shire Council
County: Denison
State District: Murray-Darling
Federal Division: Farrer
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.8 °C
73 °F		 9.6 °C
49 °F		 455 mm
17.9 in

Barooga is a border town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, situated just north of the Murray River which forms the border with Victoria. It is located in the Berrigan Shire Council Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Barooga had a population of 1,455.[1]

Barooga is a mainly residential area and most of its commercial and industrial needs are met in its twin city of Cobram, located on the other side of the Murray River.

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History

Barooga Post Office opened on 1 May 1896.[3]

Attractions

Being only two and a half hours drive from Melbourne, Barooga is a popular holiday destination because it offers two registered clubs, a 36-hole golf course and river attractions and also a large Botanical Garden. Other attractions include a twenty metre swing bridge, Quicks Beach, walking tracks and the Barooga Markets. Barooga is also home to the Barooga PBR - On The Murray which is a Bull Riding event held in November.

Education

Barooga Public School caters for primary school students only. High School students must cross the river to Cobram. The Barooga Public School follows Victorian, rather than New South Wales school holidays.

Postcode

Barooga shares the postcode of 3644 with its twin town, Cobram. It is unusual for a town in New South Wales to have a postcode that begins with "3" which ordinarily signifies a location in Victoria. This is probably due to the town's small size rather than any linkage to Cobram. Other twin towns such as Albury and Wodonga, Euston and Robinvale, and Barham and Koondrook do not share postcodes.

Landmarks

There are many landmarks in Barooga including the famous heritage street lights in the main street and the historic Barooga Football Oval.

Sport

Barooga has an Australian rules football team in the Murray Football League called the Barooga Hawks, and a cricket team in the Murray Valley Cricket Association.

Golfers play at the Cobram Barooga Golf Club (a 36 hole course) on Barooga Golf Course Road.[4]

Other sporting clubs include soccer, netball, tennis, table tennis and bowls.

Shopping

Barooga has a shopping strip known to the locals as 'Barooga Mall'. There is a supermarket, post office, bakery, clearance shop, hairdresser, service centre, air conditioning shop and a real estate agent.

When dining out there is the Barooga Hotel, the Golf Club and the Barooga Sporties.

Nearby Towns

Cobram, Tocumwal, Mulwala, Boomanoomana and Berrigan

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Barooga (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL104800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  2. ^ Travelmate
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Cobram Barooga, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=2311, retrieved 2009-05-11 

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