Collingullie
| Collingullie New South Wales | |
|---|---|
General Store at Collingullie | |
Collingullie | |
| Coordinates | 35°5′19″S 147°7′44″E / 35.08861°S 147.12889°E |
| Population | 258 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2650 |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga |
| County | Mitchell |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
History edit
Collingullie (/ˈkɒlɪnɡʌli/) is a village 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located on the Sturt Highway, between Wagga Wagga and Narrandera, at the crossroads with the road to Lockhart.
At the 2021 census, Collingullie had a population of 258 people.[3] The name, Collingullie, could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'boggy ground'.[4]
Collingullie Post Office opened on 1 August 1879 and closed in 1982.[5] The town's school, Collingullie Public School which has 56 students, is located on Urana Street.[6]
In recent years the tiny village of Collingullie has produced two Australian Football League draftees – Matthew Kennedy and Harry Perryman, both playing for the Greater Western Sydney Football Club.[7]
References edit
- ^ Archived 28 June 2022 at abs.gov.au (Error: unknown archive URL)
- ^ Travelmate 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2021 Collingullie, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Collingullie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ . New South Wales Public Schools. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ The tiny NSW village producing AFL stars. The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 May 2017
External links edit
- Collingullie Football Club History
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