West Wyalong

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West Wyalong is a rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, known historically for gold mining and now as an agricultural and service centre.

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West Wyalong region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
averageSummerCondition hot, dry summers
averageWinterCondition cool winters
climate hot-summer Mediterranean to semi-arid transition
country Australia
currentEconomicRole agricultural service centre
regional service town
distanceFrom about 100 km east of Griffith
about 150 km west of Wagga Wagga
about 500 km west of Sydney
federalElectorate Riverina NERFINISHED
governingBody Bland Shire
surface form: Bland Shire Council
hasAirport West Wyalong Airport
hasFacility district hospital
grain silos
high school
primary schools
showground
hasFeature heritage buildings in main street
historic goldfields in surrounding district
irregular, winding main street layout
hasPostcode 2671
hasRailway branch line connection to the Junee–Griffith railway (historically)
historicalIndustry gold mining
historicalSignificance major gold-mining centre in late 19th century
isIn Bland Shire
surface form: Bland Shire Council area
knownFor gold-mining heritage
grain and livestock production
localGovernmentArea Bland Shire
locatedIn central New South Wales
locatedOn Mid-Western Highway NERFINISHED
Newell Highway
Newell and Mid-Western Highways junction vicinity
mainIndustries broadacre agriculture
canola production
mixed farming
sheep grazing
wheat farming
namedFor its location west of the original Wyalong goldfield
nearbyLocality Barmedman
Tallimba
Wyalong NERFINISHED
region Riverina NERFINISHED
state New South Wales
stateElectorate Cootamundra NERFINISHED
timezone AEST
timezoneDST AEDT

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Ariah Park distanceTo West Wyalong
Riverina region hasTown West Wyalong
subject surface form: Riverina
this entity surface form: West Wyalong region
Division of Riverina includesTown West Wyalong