Merriwagga is a town in the northern part of the

Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...

region of the Australian state of

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. It is situated by road, about north west of Goolgowi and south of

Hillston Hillston is a township in western New South Wales, Australia, in Carrathool Shire, on the banks of the Lachlan River. It was founded in 1863 and at the had a population of 1,465. History John Oxley and his exploration party were the first Eu ...

on the

Kidman Way Kidman Way is a state rural road in the western Riverina and western region of New South Wales, Australia. The highway services the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and outback communities and links the Newell Highway with the Sturt, Mid-Wes ...

in NSW. At the , it has a population of 169. The main industry is agriculture. The village was surveyed and gazetted on 4 April 1924Carrathool Shire Council, Merriwagga
and is laid out in an irregular rectangular pattern. It is surrounded by the Merriwagga State Forest, a loosely mallee-forested area of approximately . Merriwagga Post Office opened on 26 May 1924. Merriwagga railway station lies between Goolgowi station and Goorawin station. It is dominated by three massive grain silos and two grain receival depots. The Black Stump Hotel across the road boasts the tallest bar in Australia, it was established in 1926.The Black Stump Hotel Merriwagga NSW
/ref> The name relates to the Black Stump Story telling of the death of Mrs. Barbara Blain. She burnt to death in March 1886 at Black Stump Tank, approximately halfway between Merriwagga and Gunbar. Her story and the life of the early pioneer women is commemorated in the ''Memorial to Pioneer Woman of the Merriwagga District'', situated next to the picnic area between Black Stump Hotel and the grain receival depots.

Gallery

File:Merriwagga Black Stump Trading Post 001.JPG, Black Stump Trading Post File:Merriwagga Railway Sign 001.JPG, Merriwagga Railway Station sign (relocated) File:Merriwagga Silos.JPG, Silos and grain elevators File:Merriwagga Uniting Church 001.JPG, Soldiers' Memorial Uniting Church

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External links

Merriwagga Railway Siding
{{authority control Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales