Roto, New South Wales

Roto
New South Wales
Roto
Coordinates 33°03′0″S 145°28′0″E / 33.05000°S 145.46667°E / -33.05000; 145.46667Coordinates: 33°03′0″S 145°28′0″E / 33.05000°S 145.46667°E / -33.05000; 145.46667
Population 49 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2675
Location
LGA(s) Carrathool Shire
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal Division(s) Riverina

Roto is a small settlement situated in the far-west of New South Wales, Australia. It lies at the junction of the Broken Hill railway line and the partly closed branchline to Temora via Griffith. At the 2006 census, Roto and the surrounding area had a population of 49.[1]

A small railway station opened at the site in 1919,[2] however is now closed. The property itself is 123,000 acres (50,000 hectares) of mixed farming.

Roto was the childhood home of two-time Australian off-road motorcycle racing champion Toby Price.

Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
Wee Elwah
towards Broken Hill
Broken Hill Line
Matakana
towards Orange
Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
TerminusTemora-Roto Line
towards Temora

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Roto (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Roto railway station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 2008-04-07.

The property itself makes its way from the willandra creek north to the foot of the mountains


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