Illabo, New South Wales
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Illabo is a locality in the South West Slopes
part of the Riverina
and situated about 13 kilometres southwest of Bethungra
and 16 km northeast of Junee
. At the 2006 census
, Illabo had a population of 190 people. Illabo Post Office opened on 1 July 1879. A railway station on the Main South railway
served the town between 1878 and the 1970s. A grain silo remains in use. The town is derived from an aboriginal meaning 'where'.
South West Slopes, New South Wales
The South West Slopes is a region predominantly in New South Wales, Australia. It covers the lower inland slopes of the Great Dividing Range extending from north of Cowra through southern NSW into western Victoria...
part of the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
and situated about 13 kilometres southwest of Bethungra
Bethungra, New South Wales
Bethungra is a locality in Junee Shire in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia situated on the Olympic Way about 13 kilometres northeast of Illabo and 24 kilometres southwest of Cootamundra....
and 16 km northeast of Junee
Junee, New South Wales
Junee is a medium sized town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town's prosperity and mixed services economy is based on a combination of agriculture, rail transport, light industry and government services, and in particular correctional services...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Illabo had a population of 190 people. Illabo Post Office opened on 1 July 1879. A railway station on the Main South railway
Main Southern railway line, New South Wales
The Main Southern Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Riverina regions.- Description of route :...
served the town between 1878 and the 1970s. A grain silo remains in use. The town is derived from an aboriginal meaning 'where'.