Bourkelands, New South Wales
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Bourkelands is a rapidly-developing southern suburb of Wagga Wagga
in southern New South Wales
, Australia
which is named after a property which was located within the suburb. The suburb consists predominantly of real estate display homes and housing for military staff at the nearby RAAF Base Wagga
and Army Recruit Training Centre. The suburb borders Red Hill Road and is within walking distance of the Tolland
shopping centre and Jubilee Park/Oval and contains two play parks. The suburb also contains the area which is commonly marketed by real estate agents and developers as Hilltop, as the name Hilltop is not registered locality.
A large LDS Church was constructed in the suburb in 2005.
Streets in Bourkelands are named after 'Important pastoral homesteads of the region'.
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Wagga Wagga is a city in New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, and with an urban population of 46,735 people, Wagga Wagga is the state's largest inland city, as well as an important agricultural, military, and transport hub of Australia...
in southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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which is named after a property which was located within the suburb. The suburb consists predominantly of real estate display homes and housing for military staff at the nearby RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is located in the New South Wales town of Wagga Wagga, in the suburb of Forest Hill.The RAAF no longer controls the airfield which, although still owned by the Commonwealth of Australia, is currently leased to the Wagga Wagga City Council...
and Army Recruit Training Centre. The suburb borders Red Hill Road and is within walking distance of the Tolland
Tolland, New South Wales
Tolland is a suburb located in the city of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is home to Mount Austin High School and Tolland Shopping Centre which has a Franklins supermarket and an Eagle Boys pizza outlet. It is also home to the Tolland Football Club...
shopping centre and Jubilee Park/Oval and contains two play parks. The suburb also contains the area which is commonly marketed by real estate agents and developers as Hilltop, as the name Hilltop is not registered locality.
A large LDS Church was constructed in the suburb in 2005.
Streets in Bourkelands are named after 'Important pastoral homesteads of the region'.