Warialda Rail, New South Wales
Warialda Rail New South Wales | |
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The "Gully" Hotel, now closed at Warialda Rail | |
Coordinates | 29°38′0″S150°33′0″E/ 29.63333°S 150.55000°E |
Population | 345 (2006 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2402 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Gwydir Shire |
State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands |
Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Warialda Railis a town in theNew Englandregion ofNew South Wales,Australia. The town is located 3 km southwest ofWarialdain theGwydir Shirelocal government area, 581 kilometres (361 mi) north of the state capital,Sydney.At the2006 census,Warialda Rail and the surrounding area had a population of 345.[1]
The name of the local school and the area generally was originally Kelly's Gully, shortened by local residents to "the Gully". The Warialda railway station was located in the village. A recreation reserve was dedicated in the area in 1911 and, in 1913, an estate including allotments near the railway station and farming and grazing land was offered for sale.[2]
Today the village consists of a former hotel, a cluster of houses and a railway yard.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics(25 October 2007)."Warialda Rail (State Suburb)".2006 Census QuickStats.Retrieved1 December2009.
- ^ab"Warialda Rail - a brief history".Gwydir Shire. Archived fromthe originalon 15 May 2013.Retrieved1 December2009.