Currawarna

Currawarna is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 6 kilometres north west of Millwood and 32 kilometres south of Coolamon. At the 2016 census, Currawarna had a population of 189 people.[1]

Currawarna
New South Wales
Entering Currawarna
Currawarna
Coordinates35°01′S 147°04′E
Population189 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2650
Elevation180 m (591 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wagga Wagga
CountyBourke
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga

The place name Currawarna is derived from the Wiradjuri aboriginal language meaning "pine tree".[2]

Currawarna Post Office opened on 1 August 1899 and closed in 1979.[3]

Currawarna River Winery & restaurants

Notes and references

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Currawarna (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. "Currawarna". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009

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