Combaning, New South Wales
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| Combaning New South Wales |
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 Silos at Combaning |
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 Combaning
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| Population: | 214[1] |
| Postcode: | 2666 |
| Coordinates: | 34°27′31″S 147°40′56″E / 34.45861°S 147.68222°ECoordinates: 34°27′31″S 147°40′56″E / 34.45861°S 147.68222°E |
| Elevation: | 303 m (994 ft) |
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| LGA: | Temora Shire |
| County: | Bland |
| State electorate: | Murrumbidgee |
Combaning is a rural community in the north east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 3 kilometres west from Springdale and 13 kilometres east from Temora. At the 2006 census, Combaning had a population of 214 people.[1]
The place name Combaning is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning 'to hold water'.[3]
[edit] Combaning railway station
A railway station on the branch line to Lake Cargelligo served the community between 1893 and 1975.[4]
| Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
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towards Lake Cargelligo
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Lake Cargelligo Line |
towards Cootamundra
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Combaning (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16761&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Travelmate
- ^ NSW Geographical Names Board
- ^ Combaning station. NSWrail.net, accessed 6 September 2009.
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