Forest Hill, New South Wales
Forest Hill is a suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Forest Hill is located approximately 10 km east of the central business district on the Sturt Highway. RAAF Base Wagga, Wagga Wagga Airport and the Bureau of Meteorology Regional Office are located at Forest Hill.
| Forest Hill Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Shopping Centre at Forest Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,274 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2651 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
| County | Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Gumly Gumly | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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Newer streets in Forest Hill are named after Australian trees.[2]
Sport
RAAF Forest Hill formerly had a rugby league team who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition. The club, along with Wagga Kangaroos, famously produced Western Suburbs Magpies and Newtown Jets NSWRL Premiership star Tommy Raudonikis.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forest Hill (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Wagga Wagga City Council (2009). Planning Standing Committee May Business Paper (PDF). p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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