Whitton

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Whitton is a small rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, known historically for its role in agriculture and rail transport.

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Label Occurrences
Whitton canonical 3

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
characteristic low population density
small rural town
country Australia
countrySubdivision Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Riverina
economicActivity agriculture
freight transport (historically)
irrigation-based farming
governingBody Leeton Shire Council
hasFeature grain silos
railway infrastructure remnants
hasType farming town
rural community
historicalRole rail transport hub for surrounding farms
service centre for rural community
knownFor agriculture
cotton production
grain production
irrigated farming
livestock farming
rail transport history
rice production
landUse farmland
irrigation channels and farms
localGovernmentArea Leeton Shire
locatedIn Riverina region of New South Wales
linked to: Riverina region

south-western New South Wales
locatedInContinent Australia
Oceania
locatedOn Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
partOf Riverina agricultural district
linked to: Riverina region
region Riverina
state New South Wales
timezone AEST
timezoneDST AEDT
transportHistory served by regional railway line

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Leeton Shire hasTown Whitton
Irrigation Way passesThrough Whitton