Rankins Springs New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 33°50′0″S 146°15′0″E / 33.83333°S 146.25000°E |
Population | 208 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2669 |
Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Carrathool Shire |
County | Cooper |
State electorate(s) | Murray |
Federal division(s) | Riverina |
Rankins Springs is a village in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia in Carrathool Shire and on the Mid-Western Highway. At the 2011 census, Rankins Springs had a population of 299 residents living in 145 private dwellings.[1] This dropped to 174 in 2016, but rebounded to 208 in 2021. The settlement is strung out along the Mid-Western Highway and adjacent railway line. The main agricultural activities of the district around Rankins Springs are the growing of crops such as wheat and oats, and beef-cattle .