Finley, New South Wales

Finley New South Wales
Murray Street (Newell Highway), the main street of Finley
Finley
Coordinates	35°38′0″S 145°34′0″E / 35.63333°S 145.56667°E / -35.63333; 145.56667Coordinates: 35°38′0″S 145°34′0″E / 35.63333°S 145.56667°E / -35.63333; 145.56667
Population	1,921 (2011 census)^[1]
Postcode(s)	2713
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Location	664 km (413 mi) SW of Sydney 278 km (173 mi) N of Melbourne 145 km (90 mi) W of Albury 101 km (63 mi) N of Shepparton (Vic) 60 km (37 mi) E of Deniliquin
LGA(s)	Berrigan Shire
County	Denison
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer

Finley station, built in an American "pioneer" style as a cost-saving measure during the depression at the turn of the 19th century.

Finley /ˈfɪnli/^[2] is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest town in the Berrigan Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, Finley had a population of 1,921 people.^[1] The town is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Albury on the intersection of the Newell Highway and Riverina Highways.

History

The post office opened on 1 January 1881 but was known as Murray Hut until 1893.^[3] Europeans first settled the area around Finley in the early 1840s, with wheat becoming the main crop.

Periods of severe drought, combined with the Great Depression of the early 1930s, forced many farmers to abandon their holdings.

In 1935, construction on the Mulwala Canal began in order to provide employment and bring water to the area’s rich farmland.

Education

Finley has two primary schools, St Joseph's School, (Roman Catholic) and Finley Public School. Finley High School attracts students from a wide catchment including the towns of Berrigan, Tocumwal, Jerilderie and Blighty.

Finley is also home to a campus of Riverina TAFE.

Sport

Australian rules football, cricket and netball are all very popular in the town. Sporting teams include the Finley Football Club, who compete in the Murray Football League.

The Finley Rodeo Committee holds an annual rodeo every January and Finley Apex Club hosts a tractor pull every February.

Finley has an 18-hole green grass golf course.

Notable residents

Hawthorn Australian rules footballer and 1999 Brownlow Medallist Shane Crawford.
Hawthorn Australian rules football coach Allan Jeans.
Geelong Australian rules footballers, Jack Hawkins and his son Tom Hawkins.
Mark Whiley; Australian rules football player for the Carlton Blues.
Kram; member of rock band Spiderbait.

References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Finley (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.

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Towns in Berrigan Shire local government area

Barooga Berrigan Finley Tocumwal

Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales

Riverina – New South Wales

Cities	Albury Griffith Wagga Wagga

Local government areas	Albury Balranald Berrigan Carrathool Conargo Coolamon Cootamundra Corowa Deniliquin Griffith Greater Hume Gundagai Hay Jerilderie Junee Leeton Lockhart Murray Murrumbidgee Narrandera Temora Tumbarumba Tumut Urana Wakool Wagga Wagga

Towns / Communities	Adelong Adjungbilly Alfredtown Alma Park Ardlethan Ariah Park Ballbank Balldale Balranald Barellan Barham Barnes Barooga Batlow Beckom Bectric Beelbangera Beggan Beggan Berrigan Bethungra Bidgeemia Bilbul Binya Birrego Blighty Book Book Bookham Booligal Booroorban Borambola Boree Creek Bowna Brawlin Brocklesby Brookdale Brungle Brushwood Bulgandry Bullenbung Bundure Bungowannah Bunnaloo Buraja Burraboi Burrandana Burrinjuck Burrumbuttock Caldwell Carabost Carrathool Cavan Coleambally Collingullie Colinroobie Combaning Conargo Condoulpe Cookardinia Coolac Coolamon Cootamundra Coree Coreen Corobimilla Corowa Cowabbie Culcairn Cunninyeuk Currawarna Darbalara Darlington Point Daysdale Deniliquin Dilpurra Dirnaseer Downside Euberta Eurongilly Euston Ferndale Finley Frampton French Park Galore Ganmain Gidginbung Gerogery Gobarralong Gocup Gogeldrie Goolgowi Goorawin Grahamstown Greenvale Grong Grong Gulpa Gunbar Gundagai Hanwood Harefield Hay Henty Hillston Holbrook Hopefield Howlong Humula Illabo Illilliwa Jerilderie Jindera Jingellic Jugiong Junee Junee Reefs Kamarah Khancoban Koraleigh Kyalite Kyeamba Kywong Lacmalac Ladysmith Langtree Lankeys Creek Laurel Hill Leeton Little Billabong Lockhart Lowesdale Mairjimmy Malebo Mangoplah Mannus Marinna Marrar Mathoura Matong Maude Mayrung Merriwagga Merungle Hill Methul Milbrulong Millwood Mirrool Mitta Mitta Moama Moira Moolpa Moombooldool Morago Morundah Morven Moulamein Mullengandra Mulwala Mundarlo Munderoo Murrami Muttama Nangus Narrandera Niemur Nyora Oaklands Oberne Old Junee One Tree Osborne Oura Ournie Oxley Penarie Perekerten Pleasant Hills Pretty Pine Pulletop Rand Rankins Springs Rannock Rennie Rosewood Ryan Sandigo Sangar Savernake Sebastopol Speewa Springdale Stanbridge Stockinbingal Stony Crossing Stony Point Tabbita Table Top Talbingo Talmalmo Talmo Tantonan Tarcutta Temora The Rock Tocumwal Tooleybuc Tooma Tootool Tullakool Tumbarumba Tumblong Tumut Tuppal Urana Urangeline Urangeline East Uranquinty Waddi Wakool Walbundrie Walla Walla Wallendbeen Walleroobie Wamoon Wanganella Wantabadgery Warburn Warragoon Wee Jasper Welaregang Westby Whitton Widgelli Widgiewa Willbriggie Womboota Wondalga Woodend Woolgarlo Woomargama Wymah Yalgogrin South Yallakool Yanco Yenda Yerong Creek Yoogali Yuluma

National parks	Cocoparra Lachlan Valley Livingstone Murray Valley Murrumbidgee Valley Oolambeyan Woomargama Yanga

Rivers, Water and irrigation entities Other watercourses	Darling Edward Goodradigbee Lachlan Little Murray Murray Murrumbidgee Niemur Paddys Rufus Tooma Tumut Wakool Yass Murray Irrigation Area Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited Riverina Water County Council Adelong Adjungbilly Back Barmedman Bendy Berthong Billabong Black Joes Bland Bowning Broadway Brooks Bulls Head Bungendore Burkes Cohen Dairy Derringullen Gum Flat Hell Hole Little Jerra Jerra Kindra Mannus Maragle Mirrool Mulwala Canal Murrumbateman Peelwood Pugilistic Reedy Sandy (Mirrool) Spring Tarcutta Taylors Tumbarumba Yellow Bog

Landmarks	Charles Sturt University Ettamogah Pub Hume Dam Hume Power Station Hume and Hovell Track Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Wyangala Dam

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