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Walleroobie, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°26′S 146°53′E / 34.433°S 146.883°E / -34.433; 146.883
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Walleroobie
New South Wales
Walleroobie is located in New South Wales
Walleroobie
Walleroobie
Coordinates34°26′S 146°53′E / 34.433°S 146.883°E / -34.433; 146.883
Population53 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2665
Location
LGA(s)Coolamon Shire Council
CountyBourke
State electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Riverina

Walleroobie is a locality in the north-east part of the Riverina region of south-west New South Wales, Australia. It is situated, by road, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of Cowabbie and 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Ardlethan.[2]

Ernest Enoch Barker is said to have built the original soldier settler cottages in Walleroobie from 1920 to 1927, being paid £100 a room and £100 for the roof.[citation needed]

At the 2021 census, Walleroobie had a population of 53.[1]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walleroobie". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 September 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Walleroobie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata