Forest Hill, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Forest Hill
City:Wagga Wagga
State:nsw
Lga:City of Wagga Wagga
Postcode:2651
Parish:Gumly Gumly
County:Wynyard
Stategov:Wagga Wagga
Fedgov:Riverina
Near-Nw:Gumly Gumly
Near-N:Eunanoreenya
Near-Ne:Oura
Near-W:Lake Albert
Near-E:Alfredtown
Near-S:Gregadoo
Near-Se:Ladysmith
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Forest Hill is a suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Forest Hill is located approximately 10 km east of the central business district on the Sturt Highway. RAAF Base Wagga, Wagga Wagga Airport and the Bureau of Meteorology Regional Office are located at Forest Hill.

Newer streets in Forest Hill are named after Australian trees.[1]

Sport

RAAF Forest Hill formerly had a rugby league team who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition. The club, along with Wagga Kangaroos, famously produced Western Suburbs Magpies and Newtown Jets NSWRL Premiership star Tommy Raudonikis.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wagga Wagga City Council. Planning Standing Committee May Business Paper. 2009. 21. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023235/http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/13_May_2009_-_Planning_Standing_Committee_-_1Business_Paper.pdf. 7 April 2012. dead.