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
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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
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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
