Discover Yanco
Yanco in Leeton (New South Wales) is a city in Australia about 161 mi (or 259 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Local time in Yanco is now 08:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yanco. The closest airport in Australia is Narrandera Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in a distance of 137 mi (or 220 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hay, Canberra, Melbourne, Katoomba and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Town Centre Motel Leeton
Historic Hydro Motor Inn
Videos from this area
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Harvest 2015 at Toorak Winery Leeton
We are off to a great start with vintage 2015. Our 50th Vintage!!
Vintage 2015 at Toorak Winery Leeton - Grapes!!
Bringing in the first load of grapes for 2015 - our 50th Year!!
Toorak Winery Leeton Vintage 2013
2013 was one of our best vintages yet. Pefect conditions for grapes and this will show in the bottle!
101 Palm Avenue Leeton - Video Feature
This home must been seen to be believed. Consisting of 5 large bedrooms plus an office with en-suite to main. Formal lounge, formal dining, kitchen/dining area plus a rumpus room & family room....
Placeface Ready Win, Leeton, NSW, Race 3, 11th May, 2013 with James Geppert
Leeton, NSW, Race 3: Happy Birthday Judy from JJR (CLASS 1 HCP (SCALED +1.0KG)) (1000m)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Leeton, New South Wales
Leeton is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Leeton is situated approximately 550 km west of Sydney and 450 km north of Melbourne in the productive Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Leeton is administered by Leeton Shire Council. Leeton's urban population in 2011 was 6,733 and as of 2001, Leeton ranked as the 19th fastest growing local government area in New South Wales.
Yanco
Yanco is a village with a population of 572 in Leeton Shire in south western New South Wales, Australia. Yanco is a Wiradjuri aboriginal language word meaning the sound of running water. Yanco is located 3 kilometres from Leeton along Irrigation Way. Yanco is home to the Powerhouse Museum, McCaughey Park, J Bush and Sons Abattoirs, Murrumbidgee College and Yanco Agricultural High School. Yanco North Post Office opened on 1 March 1888. It was renamed Yanko in 1892 and Yanco in 1928.
St Francis de Sales Regional College
St Francis De Sales Regional College is a regional Catholic secondary school in the Riverina town of Leeton, southwestern New South Wales, Australia. In 2006 it celebrated its 50-year jubilee. It is a large school in the Riverina, drawing students from Griffith, Narrandera, Deniliquin, Coleambally and Hay. A boarding program accommodates students from around the region, but most of the enrolment comes from Leeton.
Yanco Agricultural High School
Yanco Agricultural High School is a co-educational agricultural secondary school located in Yanco in the local government area of Leeton in south western New South Wales. The school is one of four agricultural high schools in New South Wales which include Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in Tamworth in northern New South Wales, James Ruse Agricultural High School in western Sydney and Hurlstone Agricultural High School in south-western Sydney.
Parkview, New South Wales
Parkview is a residential suburb of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Parkview is located to the south west of town, and can be accessed via the Oak Street Bridge. Parkview is home to Leeton's second state school, Parkview Public School, a small shop and butcher, two churches, and an array of sporting facilities such as tennis and basketball courts. Leeton's showground, racecourse and the MIA Sports Club are located to the east of the suburb across the railway track.
Gralee, New South Wales
Gralee is a suburb of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Gralee facilities include: St Francis De Sales Regional College Gralee Special School Ricegrowers Co-operative Limited Headquarters Leeton Caravan Park Leeton Soldiers Club Riverina Motel Heritage Motor Inn Leeton Visitors Information Centre Leeton Coach Terminal Lutheran Church Scout Hall Grahame Park Leeton Golf Course Leeton Veterinary Hospital Gralee Store Gralee (Gra + Lee) was named after Leeton poet, "Jim Grahame" (J. W.
Yanco Powerhouse Museum
Yanco Powerhouse Museum is located at Binua Street in Yanco, New South Wales Australia. Yanco Power Station was built in 1913 to supply power to the MIA, when power was required for general lightning and for the Leeton Butter Factory. The site on which it was constructed was chosen as it was close to the Yanco railway line for obtaining coal and close to a water source which would be used for condensing water using a secondhand 75 KW generator.
Merungle Hill, New South Wales
Merungle Hill is a village community in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 3 kilometres north from Yanco and 5 kilometres south east from Leeton. At the 2006 census, Merungle Hill had a population of 535 people.