Combaning, New South Wales
Combaning is a rural community in the north east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 3 kilometres west of Springdale and 13 kilometres east of Temora. At the 2006 census, Combaning had a population of 214 people.[1]
Combaning New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 34°27′31″S 147°40′56″E |
Population | 214 (2006 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2666 |
Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Temora Shire |
County | Bland |
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
Federal Division(s) | Riverina |
The place name Combaning is derived from the local Aboriginal (Yuin) word meaning 'to hold water'.[3]
Combaning railway station
A railway station on the branch line to Lake Cargelligo served the community between 1893 and 1975.[4]
Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
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Temora towards Lake Cargelligo | Lake Cargelligo Line | Springdale towards Cootamundra |
Notes and references
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Combaning (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- Travelmate Archived 25 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Combaning". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- Combaning station. NSWrail.net, accessed 6 September 2009.
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