Wakool is a town in the western Riverina region of New South Wales,

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. Wakool is in the Murray River Council

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, south west of the state capital,

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and north-west of Melbourne. At the , Wakool had a population of 297.

History

Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926. Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.

Heritage listings

Wakool has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Moulamein Highway: Murray Downs Homestead

Current facilities

The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level at Wakool Burraboi Public School; High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.Wakool Shire Council
- Official website, Wakool page. Retrieved 16 January 2007.

Sport

The town used to have an

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club, which played in the Golden Rivers Football League from 1958-2015, and then in 2017 and 2018. The team managed to win seven premierships, in seasons 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006 and 2013.

Gallery

File:Wakool Main Street.JPG, Wakool Main Street. file:Wakool War Memorial.JPG, Wakool War Memorial. File:Wakool Anglican Church.JPG, Wakool Anglican Church. file:Wakool Roman Catholic Church.JPG, Wakool Roman Catholic Church building. File:Wakool Uniting Church.JPG, Wakool Uniting Church. file:Wakool Library.JPG, Wakool Library. File:Wakool Burraboi Public School.JPG, Wakool Public School. file:Wakool Hospital.JPG, Wakool Services Club.

References

External links

SMH Travel
- Wakool page (was Walkabout Australia).
Murray River Council
- Official Website.
Community site
{{authority control Towns in the Riverina Murray River Council