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Roto
New South Wales
Roto is located in New South Wales
Roto
Roto
Location in New South Wales
Population 41 (2016 census)
Postcode(s) 2675
Location
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.

A small railway station opened at the site in 1919, 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
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