Moama

Moama
New South Wales
Main street looking north
Moama is located in New South Wales
Moama
Moama
Coordinates36°5′0″S 144°45′0″E / 36.08333°S 144.75000°E / -36.08333; 144.75000
Population5,620 (2016 census)[1]
Established1851
Postcode(s)2731
Elevation99 m (325 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Murray River Council
CountyCadell
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer

Moama (/mɑːmə/ or /mæmə/[2]) is a town in the Murray region of southern New South Wales, Australia, in the Murray River Council local government area. The town is directly across the Murray River from the larger town of Echuca in the neighbouring state of Victoria, to which it is connected by a bridge. At the 2016 census, Moama had a population of 5,620.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2011 Census QuickStats". ABS 2011 Census. ABS. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3