Nyah West is a town in
Victoria (Australia) near the
Murray River, the border with
New South Wales. It is near the
Murray Valley Highway (Nyah West is on the railway line,
Nyah is on the highway), north-west of
Melbourne and north-west of
Swan Hill.
The town was established when the
railway line was extended from
Swan Hill to
Piangil in 1915 passing some distance to the west of the established township of
Nyah. A full Post Office opened here on 1 December 1917.
Nyah West Magistrates' Court was formally closed on 1 September 1982, having used a local hall rather than its own courthouse and not having sat for many years.
At the , Nyah West had a population of 552.
It is the business and commercial centre of a prosperous irrigation district which produces
wine and
dried fruit, as well as vegetables and wool.
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township
Nyah has an
Australian Rules
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football team competing in the
Central Murray Football League
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History
The league was formed in 1997, combining all e ...
known as
Nyah-Nyah West United.
Golfers play at the course of the Nyah West Golf Club on Yarraby Road.
Gallery
File:Nyah West Grand Hotel 006.JPG, Grand Hotel on Station Street
File:Nyah West Anglican Church.JPG, Anglican church
File:Nyah West Post Office 003.JPG, Post office
File:Nyah West Shops 001.JPG, Pharmacy
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (state)
Rural City of Swan Hill
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