Combaning, New South Wales
| Combaning New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Silos at Combaning | |
  Combaning | |
| Coordinates | 34°27′31″S 147°40′56″E / 34.45861°S 147.68222°E |
| Population | 100 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2666 |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Temora Shire |
| County | Bland |
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Combaning is a rural community in the north east part of the Riverina. By road it is about 3 kilometres west of Springdale and 13 kilometres east of Temora. At the 2021 census, Combaning had a population of 100 people.[1]
The place name Combaning is derived from the local Aboriginal (Yuin) word meaning 'to hold water'.[3]
Combaning railway station
[edit]A railway station on the branch line to Lake Cargelligo served the community between 1893 and 1975.[4]
| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temora towards Lake Cargelligo
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Lake Cargelligo Line | Springdale towards Cootamundra
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Combaning". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Combaning". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ Combaning station. NSWrail.net, retrieved 6 September 2009.
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