Population 303 (2011 census) LGA(s) Hilltops Council State electorate(s) Cootamundra Postal code 2726 Federal division Division of Hume | Postcode(s) 2726 County Harden Elevation 303 m Local time Wednesday 7:50 PM | |
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Location 30 km (19 mi) from Bookham
40 km (25 mi) from Gundagai Weather 24°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Jugiong is a village community on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated just off the Hume Highway, by road, about 30 kilometres southwest from Bookham and 40 kilometres northeast from Gundagai. At the 2011 census, Jugiong had a population of 303 people.
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Map of Jugiong NSW 2726, Australia
It was first settled in the 1820s when Henry O'Brien started grazing sheep on the Jugiong Run.
Bill Bovill working closely with Trevor Banks was the first artist to release a song about Jugiong. Australian cricketer turned commentator Richie Benaud spent part of his early life there.
Jugiong Post Office opened on 1 October 1856.
The battle of jugiong mpg
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Jugiong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA