Widgiewa, New South Wales
Widgiewa New South Wales | |
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Abandoned rail siding at Widgiewa | |
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Coordinates | 35°02′39″S 146°11′50″E / 35.04417°S 146.19722°ECoordinates: 35°02′39″S 146°11′50″E / 35.04417°S 146.19722°E |
Postcode(s) | 2700 |
Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Federation Council |
County | Urana |
State electorate(s) | Albury |
Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Widgiewa is a small community in the central part of the Riverina in New South Wales, Australia.
Geography[]
Widgiewa is situated by road, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south west of Morundah and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north east of Bundure.
History[]
The place name Widgiewa is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "What do you want?".[1]
Widgiewa was a station on the Tocumwal railway line. The station opened on 16 September 1884 and closed on 4 May 1975.[2]
Widgiewa Post Office opened on 15 March 1912 and closed in 1970.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Widgiewa". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Tocumwal Branch". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
External links[]
Media related to Widgiewa, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Towns in New South Wales
- Towns in the Riverina
- Federation Council, New South Wales
- Riverina geography stubs