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Mangoplah
New South Wales
Mangoplah Hall
MangoplahPopulation: 689 (2006 Census)[1] Established: 1920s Postcode: 2652 Location: - 36 km (22 mi) from Wagga Wagga
- 18 km (11 mi) from The Rock
- 09 km (6 mi) from Burrandana
LGA: City of Wagga Wagga County: Mitchell State District: Wagga Wagga Federal Division: Riverina Mangoplah (pronounced /ˈmæŋɡoʊplɑː/) is a town approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Mangoplah had a population of 689 people.[1] Its name is believed to mean "Kooris singing" in the Wiradjuri aboriginal language.[2]
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History
Mangoplah Post Office opened on 1 September 1880, closed in 1885 and reopened in 1911. [3]
A hotel and grain silo was built in 1923, and a railway station operated in the town from 1925 until 1956 - a bushfire in 1952[4] forced its closure.
Mangoplah was formerly within the Shire of Kyeamba until 1 January 1981 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Mitchell into the City of Wagga Wagga[5].
Today
The town contains a hotel, hall, two churches, a primary school, a general store and a rural produce distributor. The local Australian rules football team is the Mangoplah Cookardinia United-Eastlakes Football Club. The official mascot for the club is the Goanna. The three football grades and the netball teams compete in the Riverina Football League.
Mangoplah is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Livingstone National Park.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mangoplah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC17959&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW. "Geographical Names Register Extract - Mangoplah". http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=anlpWyKmKW. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Sullivan, Andrew (July 2004). "Nature of Severe Fire Events". pp. 4. http://www.urbanservices.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/18389/severefireeventspart1.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-06. - commissioned for Department of Urban Services, ACT Government
- ^ Ellis, William (1990). The Street Names Of Wagga Wagga - Incorporating the names of the Streets, Suburban Areas, Parks and some other features of the City of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council.
Coordinates: 35°22′54″S 147°14′34″E / 35.38167°S 147.24278°E
External links
- Pictures of Mangoplah Station (NSWRail.net)
Suburbs and Towns in the City of Wagga Wagga Local Government Area Suburbs: Ashmont · Bomen · Bourkelands · Boorooma · Cartwrights Hill · Charles Sturt University · Downside · East Wagga Wagga · Estella · Eunanoreenya · Forest Hill · Glenfield Park · Gobbagombalin · Gregadoo · Gumly Gumly · Kapooka · Kooringal · Lake Albert · Lloyd · Moorong · Mount Austin · North Wagga Wagga · San Isidore · Springvale · The Gap · Tatton · Tolland · Turvey Park · Wagga Wagga
Outlying Towns: Alfredtown · Burrandana · Collingullie · Currawarna · Galore · Humula · Ladysmith · Mangoplah · Oura · Tarcutta · UranquintyMain Article: Local Government Areas of New South WalesCategories:- Towns in New South Wales
- Wagga Wagga
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
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