Murringo

Murringo
New South Wales
Main street of Murringo
Murringo
Coordinates 34°17′0″S 148°32′0″E / 34.28333°S 148.53333°E / -34.28333; 148.53333Coordinates: 34°17′0″S 148°32′0″E / 34.28333°S 148.53333°E / -34.28333; 148.53333
Population 322 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2586
Location
LGA(s) Hilltops Council
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Hume

Murringo is a small village in the southwestern slopes of New South Wales, Australia in Hilltops Council. At the 2006 census, Murringo and the surrounding area had a population of 322.[1]

History

Marengo Post Office opened on 1 January 1857 and was renamed Murringo in 1926.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murringo". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2011-05-26.

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