| Tocumwal New South Wales | |||||||||
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 The levee and foreshore park at Tocumwal | |||||||||
  Tocumwal | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′54″S 145°34′05″E / 35.81500°S 145.56806°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,682 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2714 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 270 km (168 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Berrigan Shire | ||||||||
| County | Denison | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Tocumwal (/ˈtoʊkəmwɔːl/ TOH-kəm-wawl)[2] is a town in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Berrigan Shire local government area. The town, 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of the city of Melbourne, lies on the northern bank of the Murray River, which forms the border with Victoria.
The Newell Highway and Murray Valley Highway join at the Murray River, and form part of the main road route National Highway between Brisbane and Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Tocumwal had a population of 2,682.[1]
The name of the town is probably a corruption of the local Pangerang indigenous word, "Tucumiva" (or "Tucumival"), meaning "deep hole". Near Tocumwal is a 25-metre-deep hole in granite rock, now known as "The Blowhole", which is linked underground to the nearby Murray River.[3][4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tocumwal (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ "Tocumwal". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Tocumwal, NSW". Aussie Towns. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
