Welaregang is a rural community in the far south east part of the
Riverina and situated about 11 kilometres south west from
Tooma and 15 kilometres south east from
Ournie. At the , Welaregang had a population of 162.
The community area is named after the
parish of Welaregang, and the nearby Welaregang Station also takes the name. There are numerous other grazing properties nearby. Welaregang is situated on the Ournie to Tooma road, a dirt track, and only from the
Murray River, the border with
Victoria.
During the time that the
Tooma District was considered as a proposed location for the national capital of Australia, the area around the village reserve at Welaregang was identified as a site for the city.
Welaregang Post Office opened on 1 January 1861 and closed in 1873.
The community has a
Golf Club which is cut directly into the surrounding landscape.
Notes and references
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Towns in the Riverina
Towns in New South Wales
1861 establishments in Australia
Proposed sites for national capital of Australia
