Hanwood, New South Wales
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Hanwood is a town in the central Riverina
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. The town is located 5 kilometres south of Griffith, New South Wales
and is in the City of Griffith
Local Government Area. At the 2006 census
, Hanwood had a population of 583.
Hanwood Post Office opened on 1 January 1921.
Hanwood is known for its wineries, in particular the McWilliam's winery, established in 1913, which has a bottle-shaped tasting room.
They have a wide array of wines, bottles and memorabilia displayed in the 17m long museum.
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...
region of New South Wales
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...
. The town is located 5 kilometres south of Griffith, New South Wales
Griffith, New South Wales
Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is also the seat of the City of Griffith local government area. Like the Australian capital, Canberra and the nearby town of Leeton, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the...
and is in the City of Griffith
City of Griffith
The City of Griffith is a Local Government Area in south-western New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and on Kidman Way....
Local Government Area. 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,...
, Hanwood had a population of 583.
Hanwood Post Office opened on 1 January 1921.
Hanwood is known for its wineries, in particular the McWilliam's winery, established in 1913, which has a bottle-shaped tasting room.
They have a wide array of wines, bottles and memorabilia displayed in the 17m long museum.