Woodend, New South Wales

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Woodend
New South Wales
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Woodend
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°24′S146°56′E / 35.400°S 146.933°E / -35.400; 146.933 Coordinates: 35°24′S146°56′E / 35.400°S 146.933°E / -35.400; 146.933
Location
LGA(s) Lockhart Shire
County Mitchell
State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga

Woodend is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina about 14 kilometres north east of Pleasant Hills. [1] It is situated by road, about 12 kilometres west from Yerong Creek and 23 kilometres east from Osborne.

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.

Pleasant Hills, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Pleasant Hills is a small village about 26 kilometres west of Henty in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Pleasant Hills had a population of 393 people.

Osborne, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Osborne is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres south from Lockhart and 19 kilometres west from Woodend.

Notes and references

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


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