Speewa, Victoria

Speewa
Victoria

Public hall
Speewa
Coordinates 35°14′S 143°31′E / 35.233°S 143.517°ECoordinates: 35°14′S 143°31′E / 35.233°S 143.517°E
Postcode(s) 3585
Location
  • 357 km (222 mi) from Melbourne
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Swan Hill
  • 128 km (80 mi) from Robinvale
  • 212 km (132 mi) from Mildura [1]
LGA(s) Rural City of Swan Hill
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Speewa:
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales
Beverford Speewa Tyntynder
Beverford Tyntynder Tyntynder

Speewa is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 19 km from Swan Hill, Victoria on the Murray River. It is unusual in that it shares its name with a contiguous locality in New South Wales.

The Speewa Ferry connecting it is the only crossing of the Murray River between Swan Hill and Nyah.[2]

Speewa Post Office opened on 2 August 1924. In 1964 it was renamed as a New South Wales office.[3]

See also

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References

  1. Travelmate
  2. Wakool Shire, Speewa Ferry, retrieved 2008-11-11
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11