Wallaroo, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Wallaroo
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.1356°N 149.0106°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Yass Valley Shire
County:Murray
Parish:Wallaroo
Postcode:2618
Pop:576
Elevation:598
Stategov:Goulburn
Fedgov:Eden-Monaro
Dist1:19
Dir1:NW
Location1:Canberra
Dist2:295
Dir2:SW
Location2:Sydney
Dist3:47
Dir3:S
Location3:Yass
Near-Nw:Cavan
Near-N:Jeir
Near-Ne:Springrange
Near-W:Mullion
Near-E:Hall
Near-Sw:Uriarra
Near-S:Parkwood
Near-Se:Belconnen (district)

Wallaroo is a rural locality in New South Wales close to the Australian Capital Territory.It lies north of the Australian Capital Territory border, north west of Hall, west of the Barton Highway, and east of the Murrumbidgee River. It is approximately 19 kilometres north-west of the Australian city of Canberra.[1] At the, it had a population of 576.

The cadastral unit in the area is known as Wallaroo Parish.[2] Between 1981–1990, the Serbian Orthodox Church constructed the St. Sava monastery at Wallaroo. Established as the headquarters of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand, the church is modeled on the Kalenić monastery in Serbia, built in the 15th century.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wallaroo. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. 22 July 2017.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-gmod83 map of area
  3. Web site: Saint Sava Monastery - Church "New Kalenich". 25 January 2015.