Bidgeemia is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina. By road it is about nineteen kilometres west of Urangeline East and twenty-one kilometres east of Urana.
| Bidgeemia New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Bidgeemia | |
| Coordinates | 35°26′24″S 146°25′48″E / 35.44000°S 146.43000°E |
| Population | 95 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2642 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Lockhart Shire |
| County | Urana |
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
| Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Bidgeemia Public School closed in 1972 but there still exist a public Hall and a shared church, which held its last service.[3] Bidgeemia Post Office opened on 1 November 1922 and closed in 1955.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bidgeemia (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Bidgeemia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
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The Bidgeemia public School closed in 1972 and the building was moved away. There still exists a public hall and a "shared" church which recently held its last service. (May 2012) There is also a galvanised iron shed which houses the Bidgeemia Fire Brigade's fire engine.