Speewa is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 19 km from Swan Hill, Victoria on the Murray River. It is unusual in that it shares its name with a contiguous locality in New South Wales.
| Speewa Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Public hall | |||||||||||||||
  Speewa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′S 143°31′E / 35.233°S 143.517°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 98 [1] (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3585 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Swan Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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The Speewa Ferry connecting it is the only crossing of the Murray River between Swan Hill and Nyah.[3]
Speewa Post Office opened on 2 August 1924. In 1964 it was renamed as a New South Wales office.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "2016 Speewa, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Travelmate". Archived from the original on 1 May 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ Wakool Shire, Speewa Ferry, retrieved 11 November 2008
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 27 March 2021
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