Postcode(s) 2844 Postal code 2844 Federal division Division of Parkes | State electorate(s) Orange Local time Friday 4:04 AM | |
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Location 329 km (204 mi) NW of Sydney
109 km (68 mi) E of Dubbo
32 km (20 mi) N of Gulgong
19 km (12 mi) S of Dunedoo Weather 19°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 85% Humidity Lga Mid-Western Regional Council | ||
Birriwa is a locality in central New South Wales, Australia.
Map of Birriwa NSW 2844, Australia
Birriwa is located on the Castlereagh Highway in the central west of New South Wales between Gulgong and Dunedoo.
The Gwabegar railway line came to Birriwa and a station was opened there in 1909. There is no longer a passenger service, but a large grain silo remains in operation where the railway line crosses the Castlereagh Highway at a level crossing.
The Chinese bushranger Sam Poo shot and killed policeman John Ward at Birriwa in 1865.
References
Birriwa, New South Wales Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA