Walleroobie, New South Wales

Walleroobie
Walleroobie is located in New South Wales
Walleroobie
Walleroobie
Coordinates: 34°26′S 146°53′E / 34.433°S 146.883°E / -34.433; 146.883
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total53 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
2665
CountyBourke

Walleroobie is a locality in the north-east part of the Riverina region of south-west New South Wales, Australia. It is situated, by road, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of Cowabbie and 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Ardlethan.[3]

Ernest Enoch Barker is said to have built the original soldier settler cottages in Walleroobie from 1920 to 1927, being paid £100 a room and £100 for the roof.

At the 2021 census, Walleroobie had a population of 53.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walleroobie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walleroobie". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Walleroobie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.