Corobimilla, New South Wales

Corobimilla is a village locality in the central east part of the Riverina.[1] It is situated by road, about 12 kilometres northeast of Morundah and 20 kilometres south west of Narrandera.

Corobimilla
New South Wales
Union Church
Corobimilla
Coordinates34°51′S 146°25′E
Postcode(s)2700
Location
  • 12 km (7 mi) from Morundah
  • 20 km (12 mi) from Narrandera
LGA(s)Narrandera Shire
CountyMitchell
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)Riverina

The place name Corobimilla is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "tree struck by lightning".[1]

Cuddell Siding Post Office opened on 1 August 1895, was renamed Corobimilla in 1904, and closed in 1988.[2]

Notes

  1. "Corobimilla". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009



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