Welaregang is a rural community in the far south east 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 11 kilometres south west from Tooma

Tooma, New South Wales

Tooma is a village community in the eastern part of the Riverina and situated about 11 kilometres east from Welaregang and 34 kilometres south from Tumbarumba.Tooma is in the valley of the Tooma River, not far from where it joins the Murray River....

 and 15 kilometres south east from Ournie

Ournie, New South Wales

Ournie is a rural community in the far south east part of the Riverina and situated about 15 kilometres north west from Welaregang and 20 kilometres south from Munderoo...

. At the 2006 census

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, Welaregang had a population of 162.

The community area is named after the parish

Parish

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 of Welaregang, and the nearby Welaregang Station also takes the name. There are numerous other grazing properties nearby. Welaregang is situated on the Ournie to Tooma road, a dirt track, and only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Murray River

Murray River

The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...

, the border with Victoria.

Welaregang Post Office opened on 1 January 1861 and closed in 1873.

The community boasts a Golf Club which is cut directly into the surrounding landscape.