Westby, New South Wales

Westby is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina. It is situated by Westby road, about 9 kilometres south east of Pulletop and 18 kilometres north of Little Billabong.

Westby
New South Wales
The disused Westby railway station in March 2009
Westby is located in New South Wales
Westby
Westby
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°29′21″S 147°25′02″E / 35.48917°S 147.41722°E / -35.48917; 147.41722
Postcode(s)2650
Location
LGA(s)City of Wagga Wagga
CountyMitchell
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga

Westby was once the site of a railway station and terminus of the Westby railway line.[1] Due to damage from a bushfire the last train to Westby was in January 1952. Services to Mangoplah, 20 kilometres to the north east, continued until the line was formally closed in July 1956.

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  1. ^ "Westby Railway Station". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.