Roto, New South Wales

Roto
New South Wales
Roto; New South Wales
	Roto
Coordinates	33°03′0″S 145°28′0″E / 33.05000°S 145.46667°E
Population	41 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2675
Location	718 km (446 mi) W of Sydney ; 151 km (94 mi) NW of Griffith ; 66 km (41 mi) N of Hillston ;
LGA(s)	Carrathool Shire
County	Blaxland
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal division(s)	Riverina

Roto is a small settlement situated in the far-west of New South Wales, Australia. It lies at the junction of the Broken Hill railway line and the partly closed branchline to Temora via Griffith. At the 2016 census, Roto and the surrounding area had a population of 41.^[1]

A small railway station opened at the site in 1919,^[2] however is now closed. The property "Roto Station" is 123,000 acres (50,000 hectares) of mixed farming. A property nearby to the Roto homestead was the childhood home of two-time Australian off-road motorcycle racing champion Toby Price.

Preceding station	Former services			Following station
Wee Elwah towards Broken Hill		Broken Hill Line		Matakana towards Orange
Terminus		Temora–Roto Line		Hillston towards Temora

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roto (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
^ "Roto railway station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 April 2008.

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[ABS-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roto (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2008.

[2] "Roto railway station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 April 2008.

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