Wakool


Wakool is a town in the western Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is in the Murray River Council local government area, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north-west of Melbourne. At the, Wakool had a population of 297.

History

Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926.
Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.

Heritage listings

Wakool has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Current facilities

The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level at Wakool Burraboi Public School; High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.

Sport

The town used to have an Australian rules football club, which played in the Golden Rivers Football League from 1958-2015, and then in 2017 and 2018. The team managed to win seven premierships, in seasons 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006 and 2013.