Wakool
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History
Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926.[3]
Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.[4]
Heritage listings
Wakool has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Moulamein Highway: Murray Downs Homestead[5]
Current facilities
The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level at Wakool Burraboi Public School;[6] High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.[7]
Sport
The town used to have an Australian rules football club, which played in the Golden Rivers Football League from 1958-2015, and then in 2017 and 2018. The team managed to win seven premierships, in seasons 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006 and 2013.
Gallery
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Wakool Main Street.
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Wakool War Memorial.
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Wakool Anglican Church.
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Wakool Roman Catholic Church building.
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Wakool Uniting Church.
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Wakool Library.
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Wakool Public School.
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Wakool Services Club.
References
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- ↑ a b Template:Census 2016 AUS
- ↑ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. Template:ISBN
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- ↑ SMH Travel - Wakool page. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
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- ↑ Wakool Primary School Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ Wakool Shire Council - Official website, Wakool page. Retrieved 16 January 2007.
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External links
- SMH Travel - Wakool page (was Walkabout Australia).
- Murray River Council - Official Website.
- Community site
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