Cavan, New South Wales

Cavan
New South Wales
Cavan
Coordinates 35°01′S 148°50′E / 35.017°S 148.833°E / -35.017; 148.833Coordinates: 35°01′S 148°50′E / 35.017°S 148.833°E / -35.017; 148.833
Postcode(s) 2582
Location
LGA(s) Yass Valley
County Cowley
State electorate(s) Goulburn
Federal Division(s) Hume

Cavan is a rural community situated on south bank of Murrumbidgee River in the eastern part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 22 kilometres north from Wee Jasper and 26 kilometres south from Yass.[2] It was named after the town of Cavan in Ireland.

Cavan Post Office opened on 1 March 1887, closed in 1902, reopened in 1913 and closed in 1951.[3]

Notes and references

  1. Travelmate Archived March 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. TravelMate
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
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