Bidgeemia, New South Wales

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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 is located in New South Wales
Bidgeemia
Bidgeemia
Coordinates35°26′24″S 146°25′48″E / 35.44000°S 146.43000°E / -35.44000; 146.43000
Population95 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2642
Location
LGA(s)Lockhart Shire
CountyUrana
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

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bidgeemia (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  3. ^ "Bidgeemia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.  

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.