Woolgarlo is a locality on the foreshores of the

Yass River The Yass River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Southern Tablelands and South Western Slopes districts of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features The ...

arm of Lake Burrinjuck, in the far eastern part of the

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in the

Yass Valley Shire Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line. The Shire includes the towns, an ...

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, Australia. At the , it had a population of 26.

Location and features

It is situated by road, about north east from Burrinjuck and south east from Bookham. The property was converted into a caravan and camping park during the 1960s, catering mainly to freshwater anglers and waterskiers. The caravan park was renamed Lake Burrinjuck Leisure Resort during the 1980s, but continues to be known as Woolgarlo among locals. A Woolgarlo Post Office opened on 1 May 1870 but was closed in 1872.

References

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