Wallendbeen is a small town 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, administered by Cootamundra Shire Council

Cootamundra Shire Council

Cootamundra Shire is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Olympic Way, the Burley Griffin Way and the Main South railway line....

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Wallendbeen and the surrounding area had a population of 316.
The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'stony hill'.

The town is located on the intersection of the Olympic Highway and the Burley Griffin Way

Burley Griffin Way

Burley Griffin Way is a New South Wales state route, is located in south eastern Australia. Named after the American architect, Walter Burley Griffin, designer of the cities of Canberra and Griffith, the highway links the two cities via Yass and the Barton Highway.It provides a major link between...

 and on the Sydney–Melbourne

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 :...

railway, opened to Wallendbeen in 1877. Wheat is an important industry for the area. It has a fine oval, which has supported a cricket club since 1887. Wallendbeen Post Office opened on 1 July 1885.

It is now becoming a dormitory suburb of Cootamundra.