Wymah is a rural community in the 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...

 very close to the border of Victoria, Australia. It is situated by road, about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south from Bowna

Bowna, New South Wales

Bowna is a community in the south east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 7 kilometres south west from Mullengandra and 18 kilometres east from Table Top....

 and 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) west from Talmalmo

Talmalmo, New South Wales

Talmalmo is a community in the south east part of the Riverina very close to the border of Victoria, Australia. It is situated by road, about 21 kilometres west from Jingellic and 23 kilometres south west from Wymah....

. Wymah is situated on the Wymah River Road accessible from Bowna. 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,...

, Wymah had a population of 205.

The place name is derived from the Aboriginal

Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....

 word meaning "White Cockatoo". Wagra Post Office opened on 1 February 1879, was renamed Wymah in 1912 and closed in 1952.

The Wymah Ferry

Wymah Ferry

The Wymah Ferry is a cable ferry across the upper reach of Lake Hume, on the Murray River and on the border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria...

 crosses the Murray River

Murray River crossings

The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for transport of goods along the Murray...

 when the Hume Dam is full; in low water conditions the ferry can no longer operate.