Speewa, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
35°14′S 143°31′E / 35.233°S 143.517°E / -35.233; 143.517Population98 [1] (2016 census)Postcode(s)3585Location
  • 357 km (222 mi) from Melbourne
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Swan Hill
  • 128 km (80 mi) from Robinvale
  • 212 km (132 mi) from Mildura[2]
LGA(s)Rural City of Swan HillFederal division(s)Mallee
Localities around Speewa:
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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.

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]


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References

  1. ^ "2016 Speewa, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Travelmate". Archived from the original on 1 May 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  3. ^ Wakool Shire, Speewa Ferry, retrieved 11 November 2008
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 27 March 2021
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