Murrami, New South Wales
Murrami New South Wales | |
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Murrami | |
Coordinates | 34°26′0″S 146°18′0″E / 34.43333°S 146.30000°ECoordinates: 34°26′0″S 146°18′0″E / 34.43333°S 146.30000°E |
Population | 326 (2006 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2705 |
LGA(s) | Leeton Shire |
County | Cooper |
State electorate(s) | Murray |
Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Murrami is a village located in the Leeton Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Murrami has a post office, a rice storage facility, and a small community centre and park. The Freedom Foods Factory is located nearby as is Randall's Organic Rice. The place name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'crayfish'.[2] A local tourist attraction is Rockinghorse Restorations. Murrami Post Office opened on 18 December 1922.[3]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Murrami (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Murrami". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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