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Widgiewa, New South Wales

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Postcode(s)
  
2700

County
  
Urana

Elevation
  
112 m

Postal code
  
2700

LGA(s)
  
Federation Council

State electorate(s)
  
Albury

Local time
  
Monday 4:39 AM

Federal division
  
Division of Farrer

Widgiewa, New South Wales

Location
  
9 km (6 mi) from Morundah 25 km (16 mi) from Bundure

Weather
  
13°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 64% Humidity

Widgiewa is a small community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south west from Morundah and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north east from Bundure.

Map of Widgiewa, NSW 2700, Australia

The place name Widgiewa is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "What do you want?".

Widgiewa was a station on the Tocumwal railway line. The station opened on 16 September 1884 and closed on 4 May 1975.

Widgiewa Post Office opened on 15 March 1912 and closed in 1970.

References

Widgiewa, New South Wales Wikipedia