Wakool
| Wakool New South Wales | |
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 The main street of Wakool, looking south towards the general store. The Wakool Hotel is in the foreground. | |
  Wakool | |
| Coordinates | 35°28′0″S 144°23′0″E / 35.46667°S 144.38333°ECoordinates: 35°28′0″S 144°23′0″E / 35.46667°S 144.38333°E |
| Population | 213 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2710 |
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Wakool Shire |
| County | Wakool |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
Wakool /wɔːˈkuːl/[2] is a town in the western Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is located in the Wakool Shire local government area, 791 kilometres (492 mi) south west of the state capital, Sydney and 336 kilometres (209 mi) north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Wakool had a population of 213.[1]
Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926.[3]
Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.[4]
The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level;[5] High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.[6]
The town has an Australian rules football club, which plays in the Golden Rivers Football League.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wakool (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
- ↑ SMH Travel - Wakool page. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ Wakool Primary School Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ Wakool Shire Council - Official website, Wakool page. Retrieved 16 January 2007.
External links
Media related to Wakool, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
- SMH Travel - Wakool page (was Walkabout Australia).
- Wakool Shire Council - Official Website.
- Community site
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