Wymah, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Wymah
State:nsw
Coordinates:-35.995°N 147.27°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Lga:Greater Hume Shire Council
Postcode:2640
Pop:37
County:Goulburn
Stategov:Albury
Dist1:11
Location1:Bowna
Dist2:23
Location2:Talmalmo

Wymah is a rural community in the south-east part of the Riverina very close to the border of Victoria, Australia. It is situated by road, about 11km (07miles) south of Bowna and 23km (14miles) west of Talmalmo. Wymah is situated on the Wymah River Road accessible from Bowna. At the, Wymah had a population of 37.

The place name is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning "White Cockatoo". Wagra Post Office opened on 1 February 1879, was renamed Wymah in 1912 and closed in 1952.

The Wymah Ferry crosses the Murray River when the Hume Dam is full; in low water conditions, the ferry cannot operate.