Rand, New South Wales

Rand
New South Wales
Rand Hotel
Rand is located in New South Wales
Rand
Rand
Coordinates35°36′S 146°34′E / 35.600°S 146.567°E / -35.600; 146.567
Population192 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2642
Location
LGA(s)Federation Council
CountyHume
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer

Rand is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Federation Council local government area. Based upon the 2011 census, Rand had a population of 575.[1]

It was formerly the terminus of the Rand railway line from Henty, which opened in 1920 and closed in 1975.

Rand formerly had a rugby league team, formed in 1938, who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition.

Rand Post Office opened on 1 January 1926.[2]

Rand Football Netball Ground
  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rand (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009