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Also known as Mulwala, New South Wales, Mulwala, New South Wales, Australia

Mulwala (locally , elsewhere also ) is a town in the Federation Council local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River, it forms a "twin town" with the larger town of Yarrawonga across the border in Victoria. At the 2021 census, Mulwala had a population of 2,557 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'rain'.

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Mulwala (locally , elsewhere also ) is a town in the Federation Council local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River, it forms a "twin town" with the larger town of Yarrawonga across the border in Victoria. At the 2021 census, Mulwala had a population of 2,557 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'rain'.

Mulwala is a popular destination for water sports and fishing, especially for tourists from nearby Melbourne, to the south. Other popular attractions include three major licensed clubs.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mulwala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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