Woolgarlo, New South Wales
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Woolgarlo is a rural property on the foreshores of the Yass River Arm of Lake Burrinjuck, in the far eastern part of the Riverina
in Australia
. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres north east from Burrinjuck
and 17 kilometres south east from Bookham
.
The property was converted into a caravan and camping park during the 1960s
, catering mainly to freshwater anglers and waterskiers. The caravan park was renamed Lake Burrinjuck Leisure Resort during the 1980s
, but continues to be known as Woolgarlo among locals.
A Woolgarlo Post Office opened on 1 May 1870 but was closed in 1872.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres north east from Burrinjuck
Burrinjuck, New South Wales
Burrinjuck is a village community in the far eastern part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres southwest from Woolgarlo and 28 kilometres south from Bookham...
and 17 kilometres south east from Bookham
Bookham, New South Wales
Bookham is a small village in the Southern Tablelands and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia in Yass Valley Shire. It is about 29 km west of Yass on the Hume Highway...
.
The property was converted into a caravan and camping park during the 1960s
1960s
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, catering mainly to freshwater anglers and waterskiers. The caravan park was renamed Lake Burrinjuck Leisure Resort during the 1980s
1980s
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, but continues to be known as Woolgarlo among locals.
A Woolgarlo Post Office opened on 1 May 1870 but was closed in 1872.