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| Balranald New South Wales | |||||||||
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 The Sturt Highway at Balranald | |||||||||
  Balranald | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′0″S 143°34′0″E / 34.61667°S 143.56667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,159 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1851 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2715 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Balranald Shire | ||||||||
| County | Caira | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Balranald is a town in New South Wales, Australia. It is built on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. In 2006 there were 1216 people living in the town and another 1500 live in the Shire of Balranald.[2] The town is the centre of the Shire of Balranald, and is the largest town in the district. The main industry in the area is farming: grains, sheep, cattle and grapes.[2] It is named after Balranald in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.[2]
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Balranald (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About Balranald". Shire of Balranald. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
