Speewa is a locality in
Victoria,
Australia, located approximately 19 km from
Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peo ...
on the
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) ( Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longe ...
. It is unusual in that it shares its name with a contiguous locality in
New South Wales
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The
Speewa Ferry connecting it is the only crossing of the Murray River between Swan Hill and
Nyah
Nyah is a town in northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Murray Valley Highway, in the Rural City of Swan Hill Local government in Australia, local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbo ...
.
Speewa Post Office opened on 2 August 1924. In 1964 it was renamed as a
New South Wales
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office.
See also
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Murray River crossings
The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. This article lists and briefly describes all of the recognised crossing points. Many of these had also developed as river ports for trans ...
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Speewa, New South Wales
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Rural City of Swan Hill
Populated places on the Murray River
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