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{{Infobox Australian place |
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| image = TooraweenahHistoricButcherShop.JPG |
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| caption = Historic butcher shop |
| caption = Historic butcher shop |
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|26|20|S|148|54|40|E|display=inline,title}} |
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| lga = Gilgandra Shire |
| lga = Gilgandra Shire |
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| pop = 239 |
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| location3= [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]] |
| location3= [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]] |
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'''Tooraweenah''' is a small village just off the [[Newell Highway]] about {{convert|44|km|abbr=on}} |
'''Tooraweenah''' is a small village just off the [[Newell Highway]] about {{convert|44|km|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]] in the central west of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, Tooraweenah had a population of 239.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS |
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The land surrounding Tooraweenah is used for sheep, cattle, goat and emu grazing. There is broadscale grain cropping as well. |
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Tooraweenah is often the last stop for tourists on their way from Gilgandra to the [[Warrumbungle National Park]]. |
Tooraweenah is often the last stop for tourists on their way from Gilgandra to the [[Warrumbungle National Park]]. |
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*pub |
*pub |
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*post office |
*post office |
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*hardware and agricultural supply store |
*hardware and [[agricultural supply store]] |
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*community technology centre |
*community technology centre |
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*automotive repair and fuelling |
*automotive repair and fuelling |
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* [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], |
* [[Lions Clubs International|Lions Club]], |
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*agricultural show society. |
*agricultural show society. |
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*Biddon-Tooraweenah Cricket Club |
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ABC Shield Premiers 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19 |
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==Telecommunications== |
==Telecommunications== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://tooraweenah.com/ Tooraweenah.com] community web hosting |
*[http://tooraweenah.com/ Tooraweenah.com] community web hosting |
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[[Category:Towns in New South Wales]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 6 September 2023
| Tooraweenah New South Wales | |
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 Historic butcher shop | |
  Tooraweenah | |
| Coordinates | 31°26′20″S 148°54′40″E / 31.43889°S 148.91111°E |
| Population | 239 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2817 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Gilgandra Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Barwon |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Tooraweenah is a small village just off the Newell Highway about 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Gilgandra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tooraweenah had a population of 239.[1]
The land surrounding Tooraweenah is used for sheep, cattle, goat and emu grazing. There is broadscale grain cropping as well.
Tooraweenah is often the last stop for tourists on their way from Gilgandra to the Warrumbungle National Park.
Services
[edit]- caravan park
- pub
- post office
- hardware and agricultural supply store
- community technology centre
- automotive repair and fuelling
- aerodrome
Clubs
[edit]- tennis club,
- Lions Club,
- agricultural show society.
- Biddon-Tooraweenah Cricket Club
ABC Shield Premiers 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19
Telecommunications
[edit]- a Telstra Remote Integrated Multiplexor (RIM) provides PSTN telephony and ISDN, and ADSL,
- ABC broadcast FM radio transponders at nearby Needle Mountain (including 105.5 MHz Classic FM, 106.3 MHz News Radio, 107.1 MHz Local Radio, and 107.9 MHz Radio National),
- a UHF CB repeater on Channel 1,
- an amateur radio repeater on 146.8 MHz.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tooraweenah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
External links
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Media related to Tooraweenah at Wikimedia Commons
- Tooraweenah.com community web hosting
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