Warragoon, New South Wales

Warragoon is a small community in the central Riverina area. It is about 11 kilometres north-west of Tuppal and 14 kilometres south-west of Blighty. At the 2021 census, Warragoon had a population of 98.[1]

Warragoon
New South Wales
Warragoon
Coordinates35°36′S 145°12′E
Population98 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2710
Location
LGA(s)Edward River Council
CountyTownsend
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer

Warragoon has a public school, situated on the Riverina Highway. After the construction of the railway to Oalands in the 1930s, a railway station was opened at Warragoon in August 1938.[2] A passenger service was provided for a few years after 1946.[3][4]

Notes and references

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warragoon". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. "Warragoon". Vicsig. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. Buckland, J.L. (March 1947). "The Yarrawonga - Oaklands Line". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin (113): 41–42.
  4. "Table 37 - Yarrawonga". victorianrailways.net. Mark Bau. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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