Muttama, New South Wales
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| Muttama New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 2722 |
| Coordinates: | 34°48′10″S 148°7′1″E / 34.80278°S 148.11694°ECoordinates: 34°48′10″S 148°7′1″E / 34.80278°S 148.11694°E |
| Elevation: | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
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| LGA: | Gundagai Shire Council |
| County: | Harden |
| State electorate: | Burrinjuck |
| Federal Division: | Hume |
Muttama is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 24 kilometres south from Cootamundra and 17 kilometres north from Coolac.
The name Muttama is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "like it" or "take it".[1]
Muttama Reef Post Office opened on 1 February 1876, was renamed Muttama in 1889, and closed on 12 October 1979.[2]
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Muttama Hall
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Muttama Uniting Church
[edit] References
- ^ NSW Geographical Names Board
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 21 February 2011
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