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'''Walbundrie''' ({{ |
'''Walbundrie''' ({{pron-en|ˈwɒlbəndri}}) is a village in the eastern [[Riverina]] district of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The village is located {{convert|546|km|mi}} south-west of the state capital, [[Sydney]] and {{convert|335|km|mi}} north of [[Melbourne]]. Situated on the bank of the [[Billabong Creek]], at the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Walbundrie had a population of 190.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS |id=SSC19237 |name=Walbundrie (State Suburb) |accessdate=2007-10-25 |quick=on}}</ref> Walbundrie is in the [[Greater Hume Shire Council|Greater Hume Shire]] [[Local Government Areas of Australia|Local government area]]. [[Billabong Creek]] passes immediately south of the town. |
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Piney Range Post Office opened on 1 March 1869 and was renamed Walbundrie later that month. |
Piney Range Post Office opened on 1 March 1869 and was renamed Walbundrie later that month.<ref name = "PostOffice">{{Citation | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country= | accessdate = 2009-06-11 }}</ref> |
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[[Image:WalbundrieStreetscape.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Walbundrie, looking south down the Corowa road. The intersection shown leads to the neighbouring town of [[Rand, New South Wales|Rand]].]] |
[[Image:WalbundrieStreetscape.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Walbundrie, looking south down the Corowa road. The intersection shown leads to the neighbouring town of [[Rand, New South Wales|Rand]].]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.humeshire.nsw.gov.au/about/3915.html Greater Hume Shire Council] - Official site |
*[http://www.humeshire.nsw.gov.au/about/3915.html Greater Hume Shire Council] - Official site |
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{{Towns in Greater Hume Shire}} |
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{{Riverina}} |
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[[Category:Towns in the Riverina]] |
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[[Category:Towns in New South Wales]] |
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Revision as of 07:28, 28 February 2010
| Walbundrie New South Wales | |
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  Walbundrie | |
| Coordinates | 35°41′S 146°43′E / 35.683°S 146.717°E |
| Population | 190[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2642 |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| County | Hume |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
Walbundrie (Template:Pron-en) is a village in the eastern Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located 546 kilometres (339 mi) south-west of the state capital, Sydney and 335 kilometres (208 mi) north of Melbourne. Situated on the bank of the Billabong Creek, at the 2006 census, Walbundrie had a population of 190.[1] Walbundrie is in the Greater Hume Shire Local government area. Billabong Creek passes immediately south of the town.
Piney Range Post Office opened on 1 March 1869 and was renamed Walbundrie later that month.[2]
The major industry in and around Walbundrie is agriculture, including grain production and wool growing. Australian rules football is the most popular sport.
External links
- Greater Hume Shire Council - Official site
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Walbundrie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
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