Murrami, New South Wales

Murrami is a village located in the Leeton Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Murrami has a post office, a rice storage facility, and a small community centre and park. The Freedom Foods Factory is located nearby as is Randall's Organic Rice. The place name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'crayfish'.[2] A local tourist attraction is Rockinghorse Restorations. Murrami Post Office opened on 18 December 1922.[3]

Murrami
New South Wales
Murrami
Coordinates34°26′0″S 146°18′0″E
Population326 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2705
LGA(s)Leeton Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal Division(s)Riverina

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Murrami (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. "Murrami". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.



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