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Encyclopedia > Barham, New South Wales
Barham
New South Wales

The main street of Barham, with the Barham Hotel in the foreground
Population: 1,179 (2001 census)
Postcode: 2732
Elevation: 73 m
Location:
LGA: Council of the Shire of Wakool
County: Wakool
State District: Murray-Darling
The lift span bridge over the Murray River to Koondrook, Victoria.
The lift span bridge over the Murray River to Koondrook, Victoria.

Barham is a town in the western Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 823 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney and 303 kilometres north west of Melbourne. Situated on the banks of the Murray River across from Koondrook in the neighbouring state of Victoria, Barham had a population of 1,179 at the 2001 census.[2] The town is the largest in the Wakool Shire Local government area. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 732 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Barham, New South... A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z List of postcodes in New South Wales (A-E) List of postcodes in New South Wales (F-M) List of postcodes in New South Wales... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... km redirects here. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... km redirects here. ... Griffith is a city in south-western New South Wales, Australia. ... km redirects here. ... Moulamein is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wakool Shire. ... km redirects here. ... Koondrook is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. ... The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Wakool Shire is a Local Government Area located between the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River and on the Sturt Highway. ... Most of the Western and Central parts of Australia were never divided into counties;  No counties  Has been subdivided into counties Cadastral divisions of Australia refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties, parishes, hundreds, and other divisions for the purposes of land... Wakool County, New South Wales is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Murray-Darling is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Koondrook is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. ... The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Koondrook is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. ... Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ... Wakool Shire is a Local Government Area located between the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River and on the Sturt Highway. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...


The land in the Barham area was thought to have been occupied by the Wemba-Wemba Aborigines prior to European settlement commencing in 1843. Growth was slow until 1904 with the construction of a lift span bridge designed to allow let paddle steamers through. A similar bridge was constructed upstream at the same time between Cobram, Victoria and Barooga, New South Wales. Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Murray River has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... Cobram () is situated on the Murray River which forms the border between Victoria and New South Wales. ... Barooga is a border town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, situated just north of the Murray River which forms the border with Victoria. ...


The major industries in and around Barham are agriculture, including dairying and citrus, and forestry. Like much of the southern Riverina, the town is attuned culturally to Victoria, reading Victorian newspapers and watching Victorian television channels. The most popular team sport is Australian rules football. High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of...


References

  1. ^ Travelmate
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
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External links

  • Wakool Shire Council - Official site
  • Koondrook-Barham Bridge - Local Newspaper.
  • Walkabout website - Tourist information.


 
 

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