Koraleigh is a small village in the west 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 ...
region of
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, Australia. The village is on the
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri language, Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta language, Yorta Yorta: ''Dhungala'' or ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is List of rivers of Australia, Aust ...
and in
Murray River Council
The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire.
The combined area comprises and covers the northern ban ...
local government area. Koraleigh is northeast of
Nyah, Victoria and south of
Tooleybuc.
Koraleigh is on the traditional lands of the
Muthi Muthi
The Muthi Muthi people are an indigenous Australian people whose traditional lands are located in the Northern Riverina and Far West regions of New South Wales.
The Muthi Muthi are the traditional owners of Nimmie Caira and the Lowbidgee and ...
Aboriginal tribe and it is from their language that it gets its name.
At the
2006 census, Koraleigh had a population of 373.
Koraleigh Post Office opened on 18 September 1922.
In the late 1980s, the Post Office moved from its original location in Eagles Lane and was integrated into the town's only store.
Gallery
File:Koraleigh Hall.JPG, Public hall
File:Koraleigh RFS Shed.JPG, RFS shed
File:Koraleigh General Store.JPG, General store
References
External links
Towns in New South Wales
Towns in the Riverina
Murray River Council
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