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Yanco is a village with a population of 505 in Leeton Shire in south western New South Wales, Australia.
Yanco is a village with a population of 505 in Leeton Shire in south western New South Wales, Australia. Yanco is a Wiradjuri aboriginal language word meaning the sound of running water. Yanco is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Leeton along Irrigation Way. Yanco is home to the Powerhouse Museum, McCaughey Park, Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre and Yanco Agricultural High School.
Yanco North Post Office opened on 1 March 1888. It was renamed Yanko in 1892 and Yanco in 1928.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 56.888 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 142 m
Population number: 984
Local Government Area: Leeton Shire Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Yanco, New South Wales