Willbriggie, New South Wales

Willbriggie
New South Wales

The silo at Willbriggie
Willbriggie
Coordinates 34°28′S 146°01′E / 34.467°S 146.017°E / -34.467; 146.017Coordinates: 34°28′S 146°01′E / 34.467°S 146.017°E / -34.467; 146.017
Population 376 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2680
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Griffith
County Cooper
State electorate(s) Murray

Willbriggie is a community in the central part of the Riverina nearby to the city of Griffith. It is situated by road, about 16 kilometres north from Darlington Point and 17 kilometres south from Hanwood. At the 2006 census, Willbriggie had a population of 376.[1]

Darlington Point Railway Station Post Office opened on 16 November 1881, was renamed Darlington Railway Station office in 1882, Willbriggie in 1909 and closed in 1975.[2]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Willbriggie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
Benerembah
towards Hay
Hay Line
(closed section)
towards Junee
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