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Kamarah public hall
Kamarah Location in New South Wales
Population	130 (2006 census)
Postcode(s)	2665
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Location	508 km (316 mi) SW of Sydney 77 km (48 mi) E of Griffith 77 km (48 mi) E of Narrandera 13 km (8 mi) w of Ardlethan
LGA(s)	Narrandera Shire
County	Cooper
State electorate(s)	Murrumbidgee
Federal Division(s)	Riverina

Kamarah, is a village community in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 11 kilometres west of Ardlethan and 12 kilometres east of Moombooldool. At the 2006 census, Kamarah had a population of 130 people.

Kamarah was previously named By Goo. Its current name comes from the local Aboriginal word for 'sleep'.

Bygoo Post Office opened on 2 December 1910, was renamed Kamarah next year and closed in 1986.

The railway line opened in 1908. The station closed in 1975, however the line remains open for goods trains.

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