Stony Crossing, New South Wales
| Stony Crossing New South Wales | |
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  Stony Crossing | |
| Coordinates | 35°04′S 143°34′E / 35.067°S 143.567°ECoordinates: 35°04′S 143°34′E / 35.067°S 143.567°E |
| Postcode(s) | 2734 |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Murray River Council |
| County | Wakool |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Stony Crossing is a locality in the south western part of the Riverina on the south bank of the Wakool River. By road, it is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south east from Kyalite and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north west from Swan Hill.
The Stony Crossing railway line from Kerang, Victoria reached Stony Crossing in March 1928, after the Murray River at . Initially, there were three trains per week to Murrabit, with one continuing on to Stony Crossing. Services were suspended between Murrabit and Stony Crossing in 1943. The Stony Crossing station nameboard was relocated to the North Williamstown Railway Museum.[1]
Stony Crossing Post Office opened on 16 October 1890 and closed in 1956.[2]
Notes and references[]
- ^ McNicol, Steve & Woodland, Tony (2010). Bridging the Murray: A Study of the Rail Crossings. Railmac Publications. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-86477-076-6.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
Categories:
- Towns in New South Wales
- Towns in the Riverina
- Murray River Council
- Riverina geography stubs