Murringo

Murringo
New South Wales

Main street of Murringo
Murringo
Coordinates 34°17′0″S 148°32′0″E / 34.28333°S 148.53333°E / -34.28333; 148.53333Coordinates: 34°17′0″S 148°32′0″E / 34.28333°S 148.53333°E / -34.28333; 148.53333
Population 322 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2586
Location
LGA(s) Hilltops Council
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Hume

Murringo is a small village in the southwestern slopes of New South Wales, Australia in Hilltops Council. At the 2006 census, Murringo and the surrounding area had a population of 322.[1]

History

Marengo Post Office opened on 1 January 1857 and was renamed Murringo in 1926.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murringo". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2011-05-26.

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