Mangoplah, New South Wales
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| Mangoplah New South Wales |
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 Mangoplah Hall |
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| Population: | 150 in 7 km radius |
| Established: | 1920s |
| Postcode: | 2652 |
| Location: |
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| LGA: | City of Wagga Wagga |
| County: | Mitchell |
| State District: | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal Division: | Riverina |
Mangoplah is a town approximately 36 km south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Its name is believed to mean "Kooris singing"[1].
A hotel and grain silo was built in 1923, and a railway station operated in the town from 1925 until 1956 - a bushfire in 1952[2] forced its closure.
Mangoplah was formerly within the Shire of Kyeamba until 1 January 1981 when the Shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Mitchell into the City of Wagga Wagga[3].
The town contains a hotel, hall, two churches, a primary school, a general store and a rural produce distributor. The local Australian rules football team is the Mangoplah Cookardinia United-Eastlakes Football Club. The official mascot for the club is the Goanna. The three football grades and the netball teams compete in the Riverina Football League.
[edit] References
- ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW. Geographical Names Register Extract - Mangoplah. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
- ^ Sullivan, Andrew (July 2004). Nature of Severe Fire Events 4. Retrieved on 2007-01-06. - commissioned for Department of Urban Services, ACT Government
- ^ Ellis, William (1990). The Street Names Of Wagga Wagga - Incorporating the names of the Streets, Suburban Areas, Parks and some other features of the City of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council.
[edit] External links
- Pictures of Mangoplah Station (NSWRail.net)
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