- Colinroobie, New South Wales
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Colinroobie
New South WalesPostcode: 2700 Coordinates: 34°32′19″S 146°35′36″E / 34.53861°S 146.59333°ECoordinates: 34°32′19″S 146°35′36″E / 34.53861°S 146.59333°E Elevation: 291 m (955 ft) Location: - 579 km (360 mi) from Sydney
- 79 km (49 mi) from Griffith
- 28 km (17 mi) from Barellan
- 24 km (15 mi) from Narrandera [1]
LGA: Narrandera Shire County: Cooper State District: Murrumbidgee Colinroobie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina. Previously referred to as Bents Hill its name was changed in January 2005.[2]
It is situated by road, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north from Narrandera and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south from Barellan.
Colinroobie Post Office opened on 5 November 1895 and closed in 1952.[3]
Notes and references
- ^ Travelmate
- ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 2009-06-11
Barellan · Binya · Colinroobie · Corobimilla · Grong Grong · Kamarah · Kywong · Moombooldool · Narrandera
Main Article: Local Government Areas of New South WalesCategories:- Towns in New South Wales
- Towns in the Riverina
- Riverina geography stubs
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