Combaning, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
34°27′31″S 147°40′56″E / 34.45861°S 147.68222°E / -34.45861; 147.68222Population100 (2021 census)[1]Postcode(s)2666Elevation303 m (994 ft)LocationLGA(s)Temora ShireCountyBlandState electorate(s)CootamundraFederal division(s)Riverina

Combaning is a rural community in the north east part of the Riverina. By road it is about 3 kilometres west of Springdale and 13 kilometres east of Temora. At the 2021 census, Combaning had a population of 100 people.[1]

The place name Combaning is derived from the local Aboriginal (Yuin) word meaning 'to hold water'.[3]

Combaning railway station

A railway station on the branch line to Lake Cargelligo served the community between 1893 and 1975.[4]

Preceding station Former Services Following station
Temora Lake Cargelligo Line Springdale
towards Cootamundra

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Combaning". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 September 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Combaning". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Combaning station. NSWrail.net, retrieved 6 September 2009.
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