Wakool
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Wakool is a town in the western Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is in the Murray River Council local government area, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north-west of Melbourne. At the , Wakool had a population of 297.
Wakool is a town in the western Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is in the Murray River Council local government area, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north-west of Melbourne. At the , Wakool had a population of 297.
History
Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926. Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.
Current facilities
The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level at Wakool Burraboi Public School; High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.
Sport
The town used to have an Australian rules football club, which played in the Golden Rivers Football League from 1958-2015, and then in 2017 and 2018. The team managed to win seven premierships, in seasons 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006 and 2013.
Gallery
File:Wakool Main Street.JPG|Wakool Main Street. file:Wakool War Memorial.JPG|Wakool War Memorial. File:Wakool Anglican Church.JPG|Wakool Anglican Church. file:Wakool Roman Catholic Church.JPG|Wakool Roman Catholic Church building. File:Wakool Uniting Church.JPG|Wakool Uniting Church. file:Wakool Library.JPG|Wakool Library. File:Wakool Burraboi Public School.JPG|Wakool Public School. file:Wakool Hospital.JPG|Wakool Services Club.
References
External links
SMH Travel - Wakool page (was Walkabout Australia). Murray River Council - Official Website. Community site
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