Yanco
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| Yanco New South Wales |
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| File:Yanco welcome sign, hotel and Bills horse trough.jpg
Yanco Hotel, welcome sign and a Bills horse trough
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 Yanco
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||
| Population | 505 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2703 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) from Leeton | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Leeton Shire | ||||||||
| County | Cooper | ||||||||
| Parish | Yarangery | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Yanco is a village with a population of 505 in Leeton Shire in south western New South Wales, Australia.[1] Yanco is a Wiradjuri aboriginal language word meaning the sound of running water.[2] Yanco is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Leeton along Irrigation Way. Yanco is home to the Powerhouse Museum, McCaughey Park, J Bush and Sons Abattoirs, Murrumbidgee College and Yanco Agricultural High School.
Yanco North Post Office opened on 1 March 1888. It was renamed Yanko in 1892 and Yanco in 1928.[3]
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Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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towards Griffith
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Griffith-Yanco line | Terminus | ||
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towards Hay
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Hay Line |
towards Junee
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