Westby, New South Wales

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Westby
New South Wales

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The disused Westby railway station in March 2009
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Westby
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°29′21″S147°25′02″E / 35.48917°S 147.41722°E / -35.48917; 147.41722 Coordinates: 35°29′21″S147°25′02″E / 35.48917°S 147.41722°E / -35.48917; 147.41722
Postcode(s) 2650
Location
LGA(s) City of Wagga Wagga
County Mitchell
State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga

Westby is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres south east from Pulletop and 18 kilometres north from Little Billabong.

Riverina Region in New South Wales, Australia

The Riverina is an agricultural region of South-Western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop into one of the most productive and agriculturally diverse areas of Australia. Bordered on the south by the state of Victoria and on the east by the Great Dividing Range, the Riverina covers those areas of New South Wales in the Murray and Murrumbidgee drainage zones to their confluence in the west.

Pulletop, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Pulletop is a rural locality in the south eastern part of the Riverina - it used to be called Pullitop. It is situated by road, about 5 kilometres east south-east of Burrandana and 9 kilometres north of Westby.

Little Billabong, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Little Billabong is a village community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 17 kilometres west of Kyeamba and 26 kilometres east of Holbrook. At the 2006 census, Little Billabong had a population of 466 people.

Westby used to be the site of a railway station [1] but the line has been closed since the mid-1950s.

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References

  1. "Westby Railway Station". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 August 2013.