Wymah is a rural community in the south-east part of the Riverina very close to the border of Victoria, Australia. It is situated by road, about south of Bowna and west of

Talmalmo Talmalmo is an Australian community in the south east part of the Riverina very close to the border with Victoria. It is situated by road, about 21 kilometres west of Jingellic and 23 kilometres south west of Wymah. Talmalmo Post Office opened ...

. Wymah is situated on the Wymah River Road accessible from Bowna. At the , Wymah had a population of 37. The place name is derived from the

Aboriginal Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: *Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology * Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area *One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...

word meaning "White Cockatoo". Wagra Post Office opened on 1 February 1879, was renamed Wymah in 1912 and closed in 1952. The

Wymah Ferry The Wymah Ferry is a cable ferry across the upper reach of Lake Hume, on the Murray River and on the border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. The ferry crosses from the community of Wymah on the New South Wales side ...

crosses the Murray River when the Hume Dam is full; in low water conditions, the ferry cannot operate.

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Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Populated places on the Murray River {{Riverina-geo-stub