Westby is a rural community in the central east part of the
Riverina
The Riverina ()
is an agricultural list of regions in Australia, region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, a climate with significant seaso ...
. It is situated by Westby road, about 9 kilometres south east of
Pulletop and 18 kilometres north of
Little Billabong.
Westby was once the site of a railway station and terminus of the
Westby railway line.
Due to damage from a bushfire the last train to Westby was in January 1952. Services to
Mangoplah
Mangoplah is a town approximately south of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Mangoplah had a population of 309. The name of the town is believed to mean "Kooris singing" in the Wiradjuri ab ...
, 20 kilometres to the north east, continued until the line was formally closed in July 1956.
See also
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Westby railway line
References
Towns in the Riverina
Towns in New South Wales
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