Widgiewa, New South Wales Explained

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.

Geography

Widgiewa is situated by road, about 9km (06miles) south west of Morundah and 25km (16miles) north east of Bundure.

History

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bozier . Rolfe . NSWrail.net . Tocumwal Branch . 2013-03-18. etal.