Type: | town |
Widgiewa | |
State: | nsw |
Coordinates: | -35.0442°N 146.1972°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Lga: | Federation Council |
Postcode: | 2700 |
Elevation: | 112 |
County: | Urana |
Fedgov: | Farrer |
Stategov: | Albury |
Dist1: | 9 |
Location1: | Morundah |
Dist2: | 25 |
Location2: | Bundure |
Widgiewa is a small community in the central part of the Riverina in New South Wales, Australia.
Widgiewa is situated by road, about 9km (06miles) south west of Morundah and 25km (16miles) north east of Bundure.
The place name Widgiewa is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "What do you want?".
Widgiewa was a station on the Tocumwal railway line. The station opened on 16 September 1884 and closed on 4 May 1975.[1]
Widgiewa Post Office opened on 15 March 1912 and closed in 1970.