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Kamarah, New South Wales

Coordinates: 34°22′5″S 146°45′39″E / 34.36806°S 146.76083°E / -34.36806; 146.76083
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Kamarah
New South Wales
Kamarah public hall
Kamarah is located in New South Wales
Kamarah
Kamarah
Coordinates34°22′5″S 146°45′39″E / 34.36806°S 146.76083°E / -34.36806; 146.76083
Population130 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2665
Elevation189 m (620 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Narrandera Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Riverina

Kamarah, is a village community in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 11 kilometres west of Ardlethan and 12 kilometres east of Moombooldool. At the 2006 census, Kamarah had a population of 130 people.[1]

Kamarah was previously named By Goo. Its current name comes from the local Aboriginal word for 'sleep'.[2]

Bygoo Post Office opened on 2 December 1910, was renamed Kamarah next year and closed in 1986.[3]

The railway line opened in 1908. The station closed in 1975, however the line remains open for goods trains.[4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kamarah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Kamarah". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 January 2021
  4. ^ Kamarah Station. NSWrail.net, retrieved 10 November 2010.
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Preceding station Former services Following station
Moombooldool
towards Roto
Temora–Roto Line Ardlethan
towards Temora