Boorooma, New South Wales
Boorooma is a suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, located in the city's north, beyond the floodplains of the Murrumbidgee River. The locality is a southern neighbour of Charles Sturt University—which in fact is referred to as 'Boorooma Campus' and is located directly to the east of the suburb of Estella and to the north of the Olympic Highway. Boorooma is progressively undergoing transition from rural residential type allotments to more intensive urban residential uses. Boorooma is also home to Vianney College Seminary and The Riverina Anglican College, and has land zoned for a future shopping centre.
Boorooma Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Vianney College, Boorooma | |||||||||||||||
Population | 863 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
County | Clarendon | ||||||||||||||
Parish | North Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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Streets in Boorooma are named after 'Notable Australian Sporting Identities',[2] such as Messenger Ave after Dally Messenger and Bradman Drive for Don Bradman.
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorooma (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Wagga Wagga City Council (2009). Planning Standing Committee May Business Paper (PDF). p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.