Whitton, New South Wales
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| Whitton New South Wales |
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| File:Railway station building at the Whitton Museum.jpg
Train station, now disused and relocated to the town museum
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 Whitton
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| Population | 379 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2705 |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Leeton Shire |
| County | Cooper |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina |
Whitton is a small town located in Leeton Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales. Founded in 1850, it is named after John Whitton (1820–98), Engineer-in-Charge of the New South Wales Government Railways. The railway reached Whitton in 1881. At the 2006 census, Whitton had a population of 394.[2]
Hulong Post Office opened on 15 October 1881 and was renamed Whitton in 1883.[3]
Whitton contains the Ricebowl Hotel, 2 general stores, a post office, St Carthage Catholic Church, St John's Anglican Church, a fire station, a bowling club, and a number of houses.
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File:Whitton Railway Station (1899-1925).jpg
Whitton Railway Station (1899-1925)
File:Whitton Railway Station platform.JPG
Whitton Railway Station
File:WhittonRailwayStation.JPG
Whitton Railway Station
File:Rear view of the railway station building at the Whitton Museum.jpg
Whitton Railway Station
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towards Hay
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Hay Line
(closed section)
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towards Junee
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