Rand, New South Wales
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| Rand New South Wales |
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| Population: | 210 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode: | 2642 |
| Coordinates: | 35°36′S 146°34′E / 35.6°S 146.567°ECoordinates: 35°36′S 146°34′E / 35.6°S 146.567°E |
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| LGA: | Urana Shire |
| County: | Hume |
| State electorate: | Murray-Darling |
| Federal Division: | Farrer |
Rand is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Urana Shire Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Rand had a population of 210.[1]
It was formerly the terminus of the Rand railway line from Henty, which opened in 1920 and closed in 1975.
Rand Post Office opened on 1 January 1926.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rand (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC18607&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 2009-06-11
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- Urana Shire Council - Official site.
- Rand Railway Station
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