Colinroobie

Colinroobie
New South Wales

Rural Fire Service shed
Coordinates 34°32′19″S 146°35′36″E / 34.53861°S 146.59333°E / -34.53861; 146.59333Coordinates: 34°32′19″S 146°35′36″E / 34.53861°S 146.59333°E / -34.53861; 146.59333
Postcode(s) 2700
Elevation 291 m (955 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Narrandera Shire
County Cooper
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Riverina

Colinroobie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina in southern New South Wales, Australia. Previously referred to as Bents Hill its name was changed in January 2005.[2]

It is situated by road, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north from Narrandera and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south from Barellan.

Colinroobie Post Office opened on 5 November 1895 and closed in 1952.[3]

Notes and references

  1. Travelmate Archived March 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Colinroobie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11

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