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Tocumwal NSW 2714
(Pop 1 600)
Tocumwal is a pretty Riverina service centre 716 km s-w of Sydney. Scenically located on the Murray River (and Victorian border), it has also developed into a tourist holiday destination in recent years. Local Aborigines named the area ‘Tocumiva’ meaning ‘deep hole’ referring to the nearby 25 m deep Blowhole. Europeans arrived in 1840s and the settlement became an important border customs depot for some time. Today the local economy’s mainstays are grains, wool, cattle, citrus fruits & tourism. Tocumwal Aerodrome, Australia’s largest WWII RAAF base, is now used for glider activities. Tocumwal Classic (fishing) (Jan), Pioneer Skills Day (Mar), Open Garden Weekend (Oct).
Accommodation:
Tocumwal has almost a dozen motels, 3 hotels, many holiday apartments, a B&B and 5 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: 41 Deniliquin St. Tel (03) 5874 2131 or 1800 677 271.
Airport:
Deniliquin Aerodrome (DNO) Cobb Hwy. (82 km n-w).
Hospital:
Tocumwal Hospital, Adams St. Tel (03) 5874 2166.
(Pop 1 600)
Tocumwal is a pretty Riverina service centre 716 km s-w of Sydney. Scenically located on the Murray River (and Victorian border), it has also developed into a tourist holiday destination in recent years. Local Aborigines named the area ‘Tocumiva’ meaning ‘deep hole’ referring to the nearby 25 m deep Blowhole. Europeans arrived in 1840s and the settlement became an important border customs depot for some time. Today the local economy’s mainstays are grains, wool, cattle, citrus fruits & tourism. Tocumwal Aerodrome, Australia’s largest WWII RAAF base, is now used for glider activities. Tocumwal Classic (fishing) (Jan), Pioneer Skills Day (Mar), Open Garden Weekend (Oct).
Accommodation:
Tocumwal has almost a dozen motels, 3 hotels, many holiday apartments, a B&B and 5 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: 41 Deniliquin St. Tel (03) 5874 2131 or 1800 677 271.
Airport:
Deniliquin Aerodrome (DNO) Cobb Hwy. (82 km n-w).
Hospital:
Tocumwal Hospital, Adams St. Tel (03) 5874 2166.
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