Downside, New South Wales

Downside
New South Wales

St Stephens - Downside
Downside
Coordinates 34°58′35″S 147°20′39″E / 34.97639°S 147.34417°ECoordinates: 34°58′35″S 147°20′39″E / 34.97639°S 147.34417°E
Postcode(s) 2650
Elevation 279 m (915 ft)
Location
  • 15 km (9 mi) from Wagga Wagga
  • 24 km (15 mi) from Coolamon
LGA(s) City of Wagga Wagga
County Clarendon
State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga

Downside is a farming community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 15 kilometres north west from Wagga Wagga and 24 kilometres south east from Coolamon.[1]

Downside Post Office opened on 15 August 1878 and closed in 1905.[2]

Downside Landcare Nursery

Notes and references

  1. "Downside". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2009-06-11
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