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'''Boree Creek''' {{IPAc-en|b|ɒ|ˈ|r|iː|.|k|r|iː|k}}<ref>''[[Macquarie Dictionary|Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3</ref> is a town in the [[Riverina]] district of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The town is located {{convert|539|km|mi}} south west of the state capital, [[Sydney]] and {{convert|82|km|mi}} west of the regional centre, [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]]. Boree Creek is situated in the [[Federation Council, New South Wales|Federation Council]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] but is closer to the town of [[Lockhart, New South Wales|Lockhart]]. At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Boree Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 212.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2011 AUS |id=SSC10300 |name=Boree Creek (State Suburb) |accessdate=5 April 2015 |quick=on}}</ref>
'''Boree Creek''' {{IPAc-en|b|ɒ|ˈ|r|iː|.|k|r|iː|k}}<ref>''[[Macquarie Dictionary|Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3</ref> is a town in the [[Riverina]] district of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The town is located {{convert|539|km|mi}} south west of the state capital, [[Sydney]] and {{convert|82|km|mi}} west of the regional centre, [[Wagga Wagga, New South Wales|Wagga Wagga]]. Boree Creek is situated in the [[Federation Council, New South Wales|Federation Council]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] but is closer to the town of [[Lockhart, New South Wales|Lockhart]]. At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Boree Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 212.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2011 AUS |id=SSC10300 |name=Boree Creek (State Suburb) |accessdate=5 April 2015 |quick=on}}</ref>

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Boree Creek
New South Wales
Boree Creek General Store
Population212 (2011 census)[1]
Established1910[2]
Postcode(s)2652
Location
LGA(s)Federation Council
CountyUrana
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Riverina

Boree Creek /bɒˈriː.kriːk/[4] is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 539 kilometres (335 mi) south west of the state capital, Sydney and 82 kilometres (51 mi) west of the regional centre, Wagga Wagga. Boree Creek is situated in the Federation Council local government area but is closer to the town of Lockhart. At the 2011 census, Boree Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 212.[1]

Boree Creek Post Office opened on 1 August 1884 (it was closed between 1906 and 1911).[5]

Like many of the smaller towns of the Riverina, it has seen its population decline in recent years. Boree Creek is most famous for being the home town of former Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer. At times when Fischer was acting as Prime Minister, his property at Boree Creek became the "seat of power" of Australia.[6]

Boree Creek is the last operating section of the mostly closed railway to Oaklands. Seasonal grain trains service the silos, the station closed to passenger services in 1975 and little trace remains.[7]

  • Boree Creek Public School
    Boree Creek Public School
  • Soldiers' Memorial Hall
    Soldiers' Memorial Hall
  • Gates of the Recreation Oval
    Gates of the Recreation Oval

See also

Media related to Boree Creek, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Boree Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Little, Laura (4 October 2010). "Looking back on 100 years". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ Travelmate Archived 2007-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2009-06-11Template:Inconsistent citations{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ Willacy, Mark PM Program Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 February 2001 – Retrieved 5 November 2006.
  7. ^ Boree Creek station. NSWrail.net, accessed 6 January 2010.
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