Speewa, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Speewa
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-35.2333°N 174°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pop:98 [1]
Postcode:3585
Dist1:357
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:19
Location2:Swan Hill
Dist3:128
Location3:Robinvale
Dist4:212
Location4:Mildura[2]
Lga:Rural City of Swan Hill
Fedgov:Mallee
Near-N:New South Wales
Near-Ne:New South Wales
Near-E:Tyntynder
Near-Se:Tyntynder
Near-S:Tyntynder
Near-Sw:Beverford
Near-W:Beverford
Near-Nw:New South Wales

Speewa is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 19 km from Swan Hill, Victoria on the Murray River. It is unusual in that it shares its name with a contiguous locality in New South Wales.

The Speewa Ferry connecting it is the only crossing of the Murray River between Swan Hill and Nyah.

Speewa Post Office opened on 2 August 1924. In 1964 it was renamed as a New South Wales office.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Speewa, Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2022-05-26 . abs.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Travelmate . 20 June 2008 . 1 May 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010501043134/http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp . dead .