Wakool facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WakoolNew South Wales |
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The main street of Wakool, looking south towards the general store. The Wakool Hotel is in the foreground.
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Population | 297 (2016 census) |
Postcode(s) | 2710 |
Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
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LGA(s) | Murray River Council |
County | Wakool |
State electorate(s) | Murray |
Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
Wakool is a town in the western Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is in the Murray River Council local government area, 791 kilometres (492 mi) south west of the state capital, Sydney and 336 kilometres (209 mi) north-west of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Wakool had a population of 297.
Sport
The town used to have an Australian rules football club, which played in the Golden Rivers Football League from 1958-2015, and then in 2017 and 2018. The team managed to win seven premierships, in seasons 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006 and 2013.
Images for kids
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Wakool Anglican Church.
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Wakool Roman Catholic Church building.
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