About Wakool
Wakool is a town in the western Riverina region
of New South Wales, Australia.
Wakool is located in the Wakool Shire local
government area, 791 kilometres (492 mi)
south west of the state capital, Sydney and 336
kilometres (209 mi) north-west of Melbourne.
At the 2006 census, Wakool had a population of
213.
Wakool Post Office opened on 1 January 1870
and closed in 1874. It reopened in 1926.
Closer settlement of the Wakool area
commenced in the 1890s and the town grew
around a railway station established on the line
between Echuca and Balranald. In 1942, rice
growing was established in the area. Other
industries include wool and cattle.
Wakool includes a cafe/post office, hotel and
services club. Education is available to primary
level; High School students must travel to
Barham or Deniliquin.
Wakool has an Australian rules football club,
which plays in the Golden Rivers Football
League.