Whitton, New South Wales

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Whitton
New South Wales
Railway station building at the Whitton Museum.jpg
Train station, now disused and relocated to the town museum
Whitton is located in New South Wales
Whitton
Whitton
Coordinates34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E / 34.51500°S 146.18500°E / -34.51500; 146.18500Coordinates: 34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E / 34.51500°S 146.18500°E / -34.51500; 146.18500
Population496 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2705
Elevation147 m (482 ft)
Location
  • 11 km (7 mi) from Gogeldrie
  • 22 km (14 mi) from Leeton
LGA(s)Leeton Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer

Whitton is a small town located in Leeton Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales and is located 23km West of the Leeton township.[2] Founded in 1850, it is named after John Whitton (1820–98), Engineer-in-Charge of the New South Wales Government Railways. The railway reached Whitton in 1881. At the 2016 census, Whitton had a population of 496.[1]

Whitton was originally named "Hulong" and is the oldest town in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.[3] It developed on a main teamster route transporting goods to the South-West of New South Wales.[2][3] Hulong was renamed to Whitton in 1883.[4]

The Whitton township contains the Ricebowl Hotel, a general store, a post office, St Carthage Catholic Church (closed), Whitton Uniting Church (closed), St John's Anglican Church, a fire station, a bowling club, a primary school, a public swimming pool and a number of houses.

Whitton also supports several Agribusiness manufacturing business such as Southern Cotton's Cotton gin[5][6] and Voyager Malt's craft Malt production facility,[7] as well as a regional tourist attraction, the Whitton Malt House that was opened in late 2020.[8]

Gallery[]

  • Whitton Railway Station (1899-1925)

  • Whitton Railway Station

  • Whitton Railway Station

  • Whitton Railway Station

  • Whitton Malt House venue in front of the Voyager Craft Malt factory (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Whitton". australianexplorer.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Whitton, New South Wales: Travel guide and things to do". traveller.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 5 February 2021
  5. ^ "Southern Cotton Gin". visitnsw.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Southern Cotton". nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ Heard, Gregor (29 July 2018). "Whitton maltsters find niche supplying craft brewers". The Land. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Whitton Malt House is the Riverina's newest tourist attraction". The Irrigator. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Willbriggie
towards Hay
 Hay Line Gogeldrie
towards Junee
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