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Encyclopedia > Ganmain, New South Wales
Ganmain
New South Wales

Coming into Ganmain from the direction of Matong these 30 metre high silos give an indication of the wheat country surrounding Ganmain
Population: 634 (2001 Census)
Postcode: 2702
Location:
LGA: Coolamon Shire Council
State District: Murrumbidgee
Federal Division: Riverina

Ganmain is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Ganmain is located around 55 kilometres north west of Wagga Wagga, and 50 kilomtres east of Narrandera. Ganmain is in the Coolamon Shire Local Government Area and had a population at the 2001 census of 634.[1] Capital Sydney Government Const. ... 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... km redirects here. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... km redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Sturt Mall be merged into this article or section. ... km redirects here. ... Coolamon is a town in the south-west of NSW, Australia and is located 40 km north of Wagga Wagga and 506 km south-west of Sydney via the Hume and Sturt Highways. ... 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. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Murrumbidgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Riverina is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... The Riverina is a prosperous agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... It has been suggested that Sturt Mall be merged into this article or section. ... Narrandera is a town and Local Government Area in southern New South Wales, Australia. ... 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 town name is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning "Crown scenes on the Moon for tribal reasons" or "native decorated with stars"[2] Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ...


Ganmain is the self proclaimed "Sheaf Hay centre of Australia" and has produced chaff for many leading racehorse trainers in Australia. The Big Haystack in Pioneer Park reflects this background. Chaff is the seed casings and other inedible plant matter harvested with cereal grains such as wheat. ...


The town has two primary schools, Ganmain Public School and St. Brendan's Catholic Primary School.


Australian rules football is the most popular sport with the local team, Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong playing in the Riverina Football League. The Big Men Fly - 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 Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... Grong Grong is a small town in New South Wales, Australia on the Newell Highway, just east of Narrandera. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Notable people from Ganmain

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Canberra (pronounced [1]) is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000, is Australias largest inland city. ... The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Dennis Carroll (born ?, 19)is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the VFL/AFL. From Ganmain, a town outside of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Carroll came from a football family. ...

External links

  • Travelmate - Ganmain. Tourist information site.
  • Coolamon Shire Council - Official website. Ganmain page.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
  2. ^ New South Wales Geographical Names Board. - Retrieved 11 January 2007.


Coordinates: 34°48′S 147°02′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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