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Whitton, New South Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whitton is a small town located in Leeton Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales and is located 23km west of the Leeton township.[2] Founded in 1850, it is named after John Whitton (1820–98), Engineer-in-Charge of the New South Wales Government Railways. The railway reached Whitton in 1881. At the 2016 census, Whitton had a population of 496.[1]
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Whitton New South Wales | |
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![]() Train station, now disused and relocated to the town museum | |
Coordinates | 34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E |
Population | 496 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2705 |
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Leeton Shire |
County | Cooper |
State electorate(s) | Murray |
Federal division(s) | Farrer |
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