Yenda, New South Wales

Yenda is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located about 16km east of Griffith, 45 kilometres north of Narrandera, and 450km west of Sydney in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of Southern NSW. At the 2006 census, Yenda had a population of 1,064.^[1]

The area forming part of Yenda is well covered by vineyards, which produce close to 70% of the wine for New South Wales. Rice paddies fed by the irrigation system also frequent the area as do stone and citrus fruit orchards, market gardens producing vegetables, and poultry farms.

Nearby the 8,360 hectare Cocoparra National Park, complete with waterfalls, gorges and bush walks provide a home to over 150 species of birds.

The Yenda railway station, opened in 1916,^[2] lies on the Temora- Roto railway line and is now closed. Yenda Post Office opened somewhat later on 1 July 1919. ^[3]

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