Lacmalac is a rural community in the central east part of the
Riverina. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres east of
Tumut and 19 kilometres south east of
Gocup.
A part of the localities now known as Lacmalac and
Little River was one of the sites proposed for Australia's national capital city. it was one of two sites near Tumut; the other being at Gadara to the west of Tumut. If the proposal for a new city at Little River-Laclamac had come to fruition, the
Tumut railway line would have been extended to the area and a dam built on
Goobarragandra River
Goobarragandra River, a perennial stream that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. In the past, it was also known as ''Tumut Little River ...
to provide a water supply.
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Towns in the Riverina
Towns in New South Wales
Proposed sites for national capital of Australia
