Morundah

Morundah
New South Wales
The hotel in Morundah
Morundah is located in New South Wales
Morundah
Morundah
Coordinates34°56′0″S 146°18′0″E / 34.93333°S 146.30000°E / -34.93333; 146.30000
Population24 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2700
Elevation124 m (407 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Federation Council
CountyUrana
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal division(s)Farrer

Morundah /məˈrʌndə/ is a small town in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Newell Highway and in the Federation Council local government area. The town consists of a hotel, some silos and a few houses.[2] At the 2021 census, Morundah had a population of 24.[1]

Colombo Creek Post Office opened on 1 May 1877, was renamed Murundah in 1889 and Morundah in 1895. It closed in 1982.[3]

Morundah was served by the now closed Tocumwal railway line. Morundah railway station opened on 16 September 1884 and closed on 17 November 1975.[4]

Morundah Football Club was an Australian Rules Football club that competed in the Faithful & District Football Association from 1924 - 1939. The club went into recess from 1940 to 1945 due to World War Two and did not reform after WW2.

Morundah is notable for its recent tradition of hosting opera performances, including the touring arm of Opera Australia, OzOpera's performance of Carmen in 2006 and the performance of Cosi fan tutte by the Victorian Opera in 2007.[5] In 2012, Co-Opera's performance of Die Fledermaus was very well received.

In 2016, the old "opera house"—which was basically a prefabricated pig shed—was demolished and replaced by a larger permanent structure, designed to cater for not only opera, but a range of other types of events.

  • The Morundah "Opera House"
    The Morundah "Opera House"
  • A statue of a racehorse built out of scrap metal by local artist Andrew Whitehead
    A statue of a racehorse built out of scrap metal by local artist Andrew Whitehead
  • Rotunda
    Rotunda

References

  1. ^ a b Based on the resident population of meshblock 10793360000 from Census mesh block counts, 2021
  2. ^ "MURRUMBIDGEE ELECTORATE POKER MACHINE LICENCES". Hansard. Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 January 2007.
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  4. ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Tocumwal Branch". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Victorian Opera To Perform in Morundah in 2007". Urana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2007.

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