Postcode(s) 2710 County Townsend Postal code 2710 | Local time Monday 6:08 AM Population 235 (2006 census) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 31 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Australasian bittern 26 september 2011 wanganella new south wales
Wanganella /ˈwæŋɡənɛlə/ is a village community on the Billabong Creek in New South Wales, Australia. The settlement is on the Cobb Highway, located between Hay (to the north) and Deniliquin (to the south). Wanganella is within the Edward River Council local government area. At the 2006 census, Wanganella had a population of 235.
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- Australasian bittern 26 september 2011 wanganella new south wales
- Map of Wanganella NSW 2710 Australia
- History
- Climate
- References
Map of Wanganella NSW 2710, Australia
History
Land was subdivided at Wanganella and in 1864 allotments were sold. A traveller passing through Wanganella in mid-1865 described the township as consisting "of two public houses, a blacksmith’s shop, and a shoemaker’s shop"; he also stated that "a neat bridge" had been erected over Billabong Creek. Another report from 1865 stated there were twenty-five persons living at Wanganella, which had two inns, two stores and two butchers' shops.
Climate
Climate records have been kept for Wanganella since 1867. Temperature extremes are quite marked over the full year: the average maximum temperature in February is 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) and the average minimum temperature in July is 3.6 °C (38.5 °F). The average annual rainfall at Wanganella is 366.3 millimetres (14.4 in).