Walbundrie

Walbundrie
New South Wales

Walbundrie, looking south down the Corowa road. The intersection shown leads to the neighbouring town of Rand.
Walbundrie
Coordinates 35°41′0″S 146°43′0″E / 35.68333°S 146.71667°E / -35.68333; 146.71667Coordinates: 35°41′0″S 146°43′0″E / 35.68333°S 146.71667°E / -35.68333; 146.71667
Population 190 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2642
Elevation 151 m (495 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Greater Hume Shire Council
County Hume
State electorate(s) Albury
Federal Division(s) Riverina

Walbundrie /wɒlˈbʌndri/ is a village in the eastern Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located 546 kilometres (339 mi) south-west of the state capital, Sydney and 335 kilometres (208 mi) north of Melbourne. Situated on the bank of the Billabong Creek, at the 2006 census, Walbundrie had a population of 190.[1] Walbundrie is in the Greater Hume Shire local government area. Billabong Creek passes immediately south of the town.

Piney Range Post Office opened on 1 March 1869 and was renamed Walbundrie later that month.[2]

The major industry in and around Walbundrie is agriculture, including grain production and wool growing. Australian rules football is the most popular sport.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Walbundrie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009

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