Collingullie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids CollingullieNew South Wales |
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 Collingullie
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 221 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2650 |
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| LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga |
| County | Mitchell |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina |
Collingullie 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 2016 census, Collingullie had a population of 221 people. The name, Collingullie, could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'boggy ground'.
Collingullie Post Office opened on 1 August 1879 and closed in 1982. The town's school, Collingullie Public School which has 56 students, is located on Urana Street.
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.
