Alfredtown (known as ''Alfred Town'' until 1988, and previously known as ''The Shanty'') is a rural community in the central east part of the

Riverina The Riverina () is an agricultural list of regions in Australia, region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, a climate with significant seaso ...

. It is about 5 km north of Ladysmith and 14 km east of

Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 57,003 as of 2021, it is an important agricultural, m ...

. Alfredtown is on the

Sturt Highway Sturt Highway is an Australian national highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is an important road link for the transport of passengers and freight between Sydney and Adelaide and the regions along the route. Initiall ...

and consists of ''The Shanty Hotel'' (otherwise known as The Shanty Tavern & Bistro) and a petrol station combined with small store.

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