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Irrigation canals are vital
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Wakool
Small
service town in the Riverina heartland
Wakool is located 797 km south-west of Sydney via
the Hume, Sturt, Newell and Riverina Highways and 63 km west of
Deniliquin by road.
Augustus Morris explored a river he named the Wakool in 1842
and runs in the area were established in his wake. A survey took place
in 1867 but closer settlement did not really begin until the 1890s. It
was the construction of a railway line from Echuca to Balranald, with a
station established at Wakool, which put the town on the map as it
opened up the country for wheat farming.
The prospects of the area were further enhanced by
the building of Stevens Weir on the Edward River in the 1930s.
Rice-growing, now a local staple, commenced in 1942 with the help of
Italian prisoner-of-war labour. Soldier settlement occurred at the end
of the war. The area is now also associated with wool production, as
well as horse and cattle studs.
Things to see:
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In the area
The largest rice silo complex in the southern hemisphere
is located at Burraboi, 12 km north-west. A few kilometres to the west
are evaporation ponds covering several hectares. They are part of a
program to combat the salinity generated by years of irrigation.
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Hotels
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Wakool Hotel
Cook St
Wakool
NSW
2710
Telephone: (03) 5887 1116
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Farm & Eco Holidays
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Riverview on the Edward Bed & Breakfast
Balpool Rd, Moulamein
Wakool
NSW
2733
Telephone: (03) 5887 5241
Facsimile: (03) 5887 5454
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Caravan Parks
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Barham Caravan & Tourist Park
Noorong St
Wakool
NSW
2710
Telephone: (03) 5453 2553
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Restaurants
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Wakool Bowling Club
Wakool
NSW
2710
Telephone: (03) 5887 1172
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Wakool & District Services Memorial Club
39 Flinders St
Wakool
NSW
2710
Telephone: (03) 5887 1204
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Cafés
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Wakool Cafe
Cook St
Wakool
NSW
2710
Telephone: (03) 5887 1217
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