Bidgeemia, New South Wales
Bidgeemia New South Wales | |
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Bidgeemia | |
Coordinates | 35°26′24″S 146°25′48″E / 35.44000°S 146.43000°ECoordinates: 35°26′24″S 146°25′48″E / 35.44000°S 146.43000°E |
Population | 95 (2006 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2642 |
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LGA(s) | Lockhart Shire |
County | Urana |
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Bidgeemia is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about nineteen kilometres west of Urangeline East and twenty-one kilometres east of Urana.
Bidgeemia Public School closed in 1972 but there still exists a public Hall and a shared church, which recently held its last service.[3] Bidgeemia Post Office opened on 1 November 1922 and closed in 1955.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bidgeemia (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Bidgeemia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
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The Bidgeemia public School closed in 1972 and the building was moved away. There still exists a public hall and a "shared" church which recently held its last service. (May 2012) There is also a galvanised iron shed which houses the Bidgeemia Fire Brigade's fire engine.
Categories:
- Towns in New South Wales
- Towns in the Riverina
- Riverina geography stubs