Kapooka, New South Wales

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This article is about the suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. For the Australian Army base, see Army Recruit Training Centre (Australia).

Kapooka
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
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Kapooka Public School
Kapooka is located in New South Wales
Kapooka
Kapooka
Coordinates35°9′7.66″S 147°18′7.48″E / 35.1521278°S 147.3020778°E / -35.1521278; 147.3020778Coordinates: 35°9′7.66″S 147°18′7.48″E / 35.1521278°S 147.3020778°E / -35.1521278; 147.3020778
Population633 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2661
Location
  • 9 km (6 mi) from Wagga Wagga CBD
  • 8 km (5 mi) from Uranquinty
LGA(s)City of Wagga Wagga
CountyMitchell
ParishUranquinty
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)Riverina

Kapooka is a suburb in the south-west of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.[2]

Kapooka is home to the Department of Defence's Blamey Barracks from where the Army Recruit Training Centre conducts its operations.

It is located on the Olympic Highway, between Wagga Wagga and Uranquinty.

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kapooka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kapooka". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata

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