About Blighty
Blighty is a small town in the Riverina region of
New South Wales, Australia. Blighty lies on the
Riverina Highway between the towns of Finley
and Deniliquin. Blighty is located in the Edward
River Council local government area. At the 2011
census, Blighty and the surrounding area had a
population of 396.
Blighty consists of a Hotel, school and an Australian
rules football ground. The town has a team
competing in the Picola & District Football League.
The land around Blighty is mainly irrigated and
used to produce rice and other grains. Blighty is
also a major receival centre for the Ricegrowers
Co-Operative Limited with a number of sheds
capable of storing 28,000 tonnes (31,000 short
tons) of grain.