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Wakool 〔''Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3〕 is a town in the western Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is located in the Wakool Shire local government area, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north-west of Melbourne. At the , Wakool had a population of 213.〔 Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870 and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926. Closer settlement of the Wakool area commenced in the 1890s and the town grew around a railway station established on the line between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice growing was established in the area. Other industries include wool and cattle.〔(SMH Travel ) - Wakool page. Retrieved 10 August 2010.〕 The town includes a cafe/post office, hotel and services club. Education is available to primary level;〔(Wakool Primary School ) Retrieved 10 August 2010.〕 High School students must travel to Barham or Deniliquin.〔(Wakool Shire Council ) - Official website, Wakool page. Retrieved 16 January 2007.〕 The town has an Australian rules football club, which plays in the Golden Rivers Football League. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wakool」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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