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
  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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