Widgiewa is a small community in the central part of the
Riverina in
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Geography
Widgiewa is situated by road, about south west of
Morundah and north east of
Bundure.
History
The place name ''Widgiewa'' is derived from the local
Aboriginal
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*Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology
* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
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word meaning "What do you want?".
Widgiewa was a station on the
Tocumwal railway line. The station opened on 16 September 1884 and closed on 4 May 1975.
Widgiewa Post Office opened on 15 March 1912 and closed in 1970.
References
External links
Widgiewa Rail Siding
Towns in the Riverina
Federation Council, New South Wales
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