Bidgeemia, New South Wales

Bidgeemia is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about nineteen kilometres west of Urangeline East and twenty-one kilometres east of Urana.

Bidgeemia
New South Wales
Bidgeemia
Coordinates35°26′24″S 146°25′48″E
Population95 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2642
Location
  • 569 km (354 mi) from Sydney
  • 105 km (65 mi) from Albury
  • 21 km (13 mi) from Urana
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Urangeline East [2]
LGA(s)Lockhart Shire
CountyUrana
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal Division(s)Riverina

Bidgeemia Public School closed in 1972 but there still exists a public Hall and a shared church, which recently held its last service.[3] Bidgeemia Post Office opened on 1 November 1922 and closed in 1955.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bidgeemia (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Bidgeemia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.

The Bidgeemia public School closed in 1972 and the building was moved away. There still exists a public hall and a "shared" church which recently held its last service. (May 2012) There is also a galvanised iron shed which houses the Bidgeemia Fire Brigade's fire engine.



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