Murrami, New South Wales

Murrami
Murrami
Coordinates: 34°26′0″S 146°18′0″E / 34.43333°S 146.30000°E / -34.43333; 146.30000
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total288 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
2705
CountyCooper

Murrami is a village located in the Leeton Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Murrami has a post office, a rice storage facility, and a small community centre and park. The Freedom Foods Factory is located nearby as is DUXTON NUTS. The place name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'crayfish'.[3] A local tourist attraction is Rockinghorse Restorations. Murrami Post Office opened on 18 December 1922.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrami (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murrami (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Murrami". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.