Whitton
E501275
Whitton is a small rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, known historically for its role in agriculture and rail transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whitton canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| characteristic |
low population density
ⓘ
small rural town ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riverina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
freight transport (historically) ⓘ irrigation-based farming ⓘ |
| governingBody | Leeton Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grain silos
ⓘ
railway infrastructure remnants ⓘ |
| hasType |
farming town
ⓘ
rural community ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
rail transport hub for surrounding farms
ⓘ
service centre for rural community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
cotton production ⓘ grain production ⓘ irrigated farming ⓘ livestock farming ⓘ rail transport history ⓘ rice production ⓘ |
| landUse |
farmland
ⓘ
irrigation channels and farms ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Leeton Shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riverina region of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south-western New South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Riverina agricultural district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Riverina ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | AEDT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served by regional railway line ⓘ |
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