Roto, New South Wales

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Roto
New South Wales
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Roto
Coordinates 33°03′0″S145°28′0″E / 33.05000°S 145.46667°E / -33.05000; 145.46667 Coordinates: 33°03′0″S145°28′0″E / 33.05000°S 145.46667°E / -33.05000; 145.46667
Population41 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2675
Location
LGA(s) Carrathool Shire
County Blaxland
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal division(s) Riverina

Roto is a small settlement situated in the far-west of New South Wales, Australia. It lies at the junction of the Broken Hill railway line and the partly closed branchline to Temora via Griffith. At the 2016 census, Roto and the surrounding area had a population of 41. [1]

A small railway station opened at the site in 1919, [2] however is now closed. The property "Roto Station" is 123,000 acres (50,000 hectares) of mixed farming. A property nearby to the Roto homestead was the childhood home of two-time Australian off-road motorcycle racing champion Toby Price.

Preceding stationFormer ServicesFollowing station
Wee Elwah
towards Broken Hill
Broken Hill Line Matakana
towards Orange
Terminus Temora- Roto Line Hillston
towards Temora

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roto (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2008. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Roto railway station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 April 2008.