Tooma, New South Wales
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Tooma is a village community in the eastern part of the Riverina
and situated about 11 kilometres east from Welaregang
and 34 kilometres south from Tumbarumba
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Tooma is in the valley of the Tooma River
, not far from where it joins the Murray River
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Tooma Post Office opened on 1 January 1873.
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 11 kilometres east from Welaregang
Welaregang, New South Wales
Welaregang is a rural community in the far south east part of the Riverina and situated about 11 kilometres south west from Tooma and 15 kilometres south east from Ournie. At the 2006 census, Welaregang had a population of 162....
and 34 kilometres south from Tumbarumba
Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Tumbarumba is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, about 500 km southwest of Sydney. Tumbarumba is located within the Riverina region and more specifically on the South West Slopes at the western edge of the Snowy Mountains. At the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, people lived...
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Tooma is in the valley of the Tooma River
Tooma River
The Tooma River is a river in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.The Tooma River starts near Mount Jagungal in the Snowy Mountains and drains part of the western side of the range...
, not far from where it joins the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
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Tooma Post Office opened on 1 January 1873.