Yalgogrin South, New South Wales

Yalgogrin South is an unbounded rural locality within the locality of Ardlethan in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated, by road, about 21 km north of Kamarah and 26 km north of Ardlethan.

Yalgogrin South
New South Wales
Yalgogrin South is located in New South Wales
Yalgogrin South
Yalgogrin South
Coordinates34°10′0″S 146°49′00″E / 34.16667°S 146.81667°E / -34.16667; 146.81667
Elevation197 m (646 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Coolamon Shire
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina

The name Yalgogrin is derived from the local Aboriginal word for dead box tree.[1]

The former village of Yalgogrin, better known as Yalgogrin North was at the locality now known as North Yalgogrin. which lies outside the Riverina area is about 40 km north of Yalgogrin South, past the village of Tallimba.

References

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