Burraboi
| Burraboi New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 The largest rice silo complex in the southern hemisphere at Burraboi | |
  Burraboi | |
| Coordinates | 35°20′S 144°24′E / 35.333°S 144.400°E |
| Population | 63 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2732 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Murray River Council |
| County | Wakool |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal division(s) | Farrer |
Burraboi is a community in New South Wales, Australia. It is in the southwestern part of the Riverina, about 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Barham and 50 km south of Moulamein. At the 2016 census, Burraboi had a population of 63.[1]
Burraboi Post Office opened on 1 July 1929 and closed in 1942 (a telephone office remained open until 1957).[3]
Burraboi Public School first began construction in 1954,[4] however in 2010 the school merged with Wakool Public School to create the Wakool Burraboi Public School.[5]
The largest rice silo complex in the southern hemisphere is at Burraboi.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burraboi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Trove. Riverine Grazier. 19 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Recess, closure and amalgamations of schools". NSW Teachers Federation. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Wakool – SMH travel". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
External links
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Media related to Burraboi at Wikimedia Commons
