Burraboi, New South Wales
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Burraboi is a community in New South Wales
, Australia
. It is in the southwestern part of the Riverina
and situated about 34 kilometres north of Barham
and 50 km south of Moulamein
. At the 2006 census
, Burraboi had a population of 419.
Burraboi Post Office opened on 1 July 1929 and closed in 1942 (a telephone office remained open until 1957).
The largest rice silo complex in the southern hemisphere
is located at Burraboi.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is in the southwestern part of the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
and situated about 34 kilometres north of Barham
Barham, New South Wales
Barham is a town in the western Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 823 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney and 303 kilometres north west of Melbourne. Situated on the banks of the Murray River across from Koondrook in the neighbouring state of...
and 50 km south of Moulamein
Moulamein, New South Wales
Moulamein is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wakool Shire. At the 2006 census, Moulamein had a population of 349 people. Moulamein is the oldest town in the Riverina....
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Burraboi had a population of 419.
Burraboi Post Office opened on 1 July 1929 and closed in 1942 (a telephone office remained open until 1957).
The largest rice silo complex in the southern hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
is located at Burraboi.