| Widgiewa New South Wales |
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 Abandoned rail siding at Widgiewa |
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 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) |
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| LGA(s) | Urana Shire |
| County | Urana |
| State/territory electorate(s) | Murray-Darling |
Widgiewa is a small community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres south west from Morundah and 25 kilometres north east from Bundure.
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 [edit]
- ^ NSW Geographical Names Board
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al.. "Tocumwal Branch". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
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