Delve into Merungle Hill
The district Merungle Hill of Yanco in Leeton (New South Wales) is a district located in Australia about 158 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 51% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Town Centre Motel Leeton
Historic Hydro Motor Inn
Videos from this area
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Golden perch catch and release on Ausspin lures .Wagga Wagga
catch and release fishing for golden perch in wagga using Ausspin lures .murrumbidgee river fishing with my mate REM,
big carp cught by 6yr old daughter fishing
my 6yr old daughter catching a big carp.so proud of her .she might be better then her dad hey in a few yrs.
2 MURRAY COD ON LURES
WENTO OUT IN MY BOAT FOR A DAY AND CAUGHT THESE FINE MURRAY COD USING OAR GEE PLOW LURES.
MURRAY COD,TROUT COD ,GOLDEN PERCH....TRIFECTA
there was a change in weather coming through and it was trying to rain so this triggered me to fish NOW,,,,it is a great time to fish for natives on the change just before and during rain,,when...
MURRAY COD FISHING AND CATCHING A LEGEND ON LURES
catching murray cod on ''AusSPIN'' lures in irrigation channel,,, video part of BOOSH'KA Reg and Rem's fishing adventures...DVD's.
TROUT COD .AUSPIN LURES
catch and release of a trout cod on auspin lures in the murrumbidgee river..early morning fishing ,this is the second for the morn but it was to dark to film the first.had another chase my...
Murray cod ,trout cod..with my son James
went out fishing with my eldest son James and we caught 10 cod..7murray and 3 trout cod.all on cheese for bait.
Harvest 2015 at Toorak Winery Leeton
We are off to a great start with vintage 2015. Our 50th Vintage!!
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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.
Narrandera
Narrandera is a town in southern New South Wales, Australia. It is an important destination for travellers as it lies on the junction of the Newell and Sturt Highways and it is the gateway to the productive Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. At the 2011 census, Narrandera had a population of 3,871 people.
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.
Leeton railway station
Leeton railway station is located in the regional centre of Leeton in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The station is used for freight purposes mostly but allows CountryLink services to pass through on Saturdays and Sundays. The Sydney to Griffith XPlorer stops on Saturday afternoons to Griffith and on Sunday mornings heading to Sydney. The station is located on Railway Avenue to the west of town.
Leeton High School
Leeton High School is a co-educational comprehensive public secondary school located in Leeton in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The school was officially opened in 1926 as Leeton's first high school and is now one of three secondary schools serving the Leeton Shire.
Leeton Shire
Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The Shire includes the town of Leeton and the small towns of Yanco, Gogeldrie, Whitton, Wamoon, Stoney Point, Murrami, Corbie Hill, Amesbury, Merungle Hill, Fivebough and Stanbridge and the suburbs of Parkview, Wattle Hill, Wiradjuri, North Leeton, Gralee and Willimbong.
Diocese of Riverina
The Diocese of Riverina is one of 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers 37% of New South Wales, including the Riverina and the far west of the State.
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.
Wamoon
Wamoon is a village in Leeton Shire in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Wamoon is located 8 km from Leeton along the Irrigation Way to the Leeton CBD and Henry Lawson Drive to the Leeton suburb of Wattle Hill. Wamoon provides a village of homes to the farmers of northern Leeton and there is a small primary school known as Wamoon Public School. Wamoon Post Office opened in July 1920 and closed in 1983.
Wattle Hill, New South Wales
Wattle Hill is a north-western suburb of Leeton, New South Wales. Wattle Hill was developed in the 1970s and 80's as a joint venture between Leeton Shire Council and the New South Wales Department of Housing. Wattle Hill has a large concentration of housing department homes particularly on Gossamer, Wirilda and Blackwood Streets.
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.
Wiradjuri, New South Wales
Wiradjuri is a subdivision in the rapidly growing Northern area of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Wiradjuri was developed in the 1980s and 90's to cope with Leeton's housing shortage and population boom. The Leeton High School sporting ovals are located to the east. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales no longer recognises Wiradjuri as a suburb.
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.
Willimbong, New South Wales
Willimbong is a suburb of Leeton, New South Wales, Australia in Leeton Shire. Willimbong has a mix of industrial and residential properties. Leeton's SunRice and Coprice Mills are located in Willimbong as well as the Berri Juice Factory, MIA Rural Services, Cummins and the Country Energy Field Service Centre. Willimbong is also home to a large park known as Waipukurau Park, a corner store and Leeton Pre-School and Leeton Day Care Centre.
Corbie Hill, New South Wales
Corbie Hill is a small locality south-east of Leeton, New South Wales, Australia in Leeton Shire. It can be accessed by Corbie Hill Road which links to the Irrigation Way at Gralee.
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.
Narrandera Shire
Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways. The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and part of the Yanko Shire. The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885.
Stony Point, New South Wales
Stony Point was a village community in the central part of the Riverina which now locates only the local class 4 public school about. It is situated by road, about 9 kilometres north from Leeton and 10 kilometres south from Murrami.
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.
Roxy Community Theatre
Roxy Community Theatre is an Art Deco/Art Nouveau/Spanish Mission style movie theatre located in Leeton, New South Wales, Australia.
Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps
Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps are two swamps lying close to the Riverina town of Leeton in New South Wales, Australia. They lie on Crown Land within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). They were recognised as being a Wetland of International Importance through designation under the Ramsar Convention on 21 October 2002 as Ramsar Site 1224.