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Barooga

Coordinates:35°54′0″S145°41′0″E / 35.90000°S 145.68333°E /-35.90000; 145.68333
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Town in New South Wales, Australia
Barooga
New South Wales
The main street of Barooga
Barooga is located in New South Wales
Barooga
Barooga
Coordinates35°54′0″S145°41′0″E / 35.90000°S 145.68333°E /-35.90000; 145.68333
Population1,888 (2021 census)[1]
EstablishedLate 1800s
Postcode(s)3644
Elevation121 m (397 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Berrigan Shire
CountyDenison
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
22.8 °C
73 °F
9.6 °C
49 °F
455 mm
17.9 in
Barooga Library

Barooga is a border town in theMurray region ofNew South Wales, Australia, located in theBerrigan Shirelocal government area. It is situated just north of theMurray River which forms the border withVictoria. Barooga's population at the 2021 census was 1,888.[1]

Barooga is a mainly residential area and most of its commercial and industrial needs are met in its twin town ofCobram on the south side of the Murray River.

History

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Barooga Post Office opened on 1 May 1896.[3]

Heritage listings

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Barooga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Attractions

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Being only two and a half hours drive fromMelbourne, Barooga is a popular holiday destination because it offers two registered clubs, a 36-hole golf course, a nine hole mini golf course and river attractions and also a large Botanical Garden.Other attractions include a twenty-metre swing bridge, Quicks Beach, walking tracks and the Barooga Markets.Barooga is also home to the Barooga PBR – On The Murray, a bull riding event held in December.

Education

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Barooga Public School caters for primary school students. High school students must cross the river to Cobram. The Barooga Public School follows Victorian, rather than New South Wales,school holidays.

Population

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According to the 2021 census, there were 1,888 people in Barooga.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2% of the population.81.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 1.6%, Malaysia 1.2% and Philippines 0.8%.86.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Malay 0.6% and Mandarin 0.5%.The most common responses for religion were Catholic 28.3.7%, No Religion 24.0% and Anglican 19.3%.[5]

Postcode

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Barooga shares the postcode of 3644 with its twin town, Cobram. It is unusual for a town in New South Wales to have a postcode that begins with "3" which ordinarily signifies a location in Victoria. This is probably due to the mail being delivered via Cobram.[citation needed]

Sport

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Barooga has anAustralian rules football team in theMurray Football League called theBarooga Hawks, and acricket team in the Murray Valley Cricket Association.

Golfers play at the Cobram Barooga Golf Club (a 36 hole course) on Barooga Golf Course Road.[6]

Other sporting clubs include soccer,netball, tennis, table tennis,bowls andmini golf.

Nearby towns

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Cobram,Tocumwal,Mulwala andBerrigan

Events

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On 21 March 2013, a tornado affected Barooga causing widespread damage across a number of towns. Millions of dollars worth of damage was caused across Victoria and New South Wales.

References

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  1. ^abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022)."Barooga (State Suburb)".2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved23 October 2023.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^"Travelmate". Archived fromthe original on 25 March 2007.
  3. ^Phoenix Auctions History,Post Office List, retrieved26 January 2021
  4. ^"Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge".New South Wales State Heritage Register.Department of Planning & Environment. H01972. Retrieved18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence.
  5. ^Census data[dead link]
  6. ^Golf Select,Cobram Barooga, retrieved11 May 2009

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