Tocumwal
Tocumwal (/ˈtoʊkəmwɔːl/ TOH-kəm-wawl) is a town in the southern Murray region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Berrigan Shire local government area. The town, 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of the city of Melbourne, lies on the northern bank of the Murray River, which forms the border with Victoria.
| Tocumwal New South Wales | |||||||||
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The levee and foreshore park at Tocumwal | |||||||||
Tocumwal | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′54″S 145°34′05″E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,682 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2714 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 270 km (168 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Berrigan Shire | ||||||||
| County | Denison | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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The Newell Highway and Murray Valley Highway join at the Murray River, and form part of the main road route National Highway A39 between Brisbane and Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Tocumwal had a population of 2,682. The winner of several "Tidy Town" awards, Tocumwal is affectionately known as "The Jewel in the Crown That Is The Riverina District".
The name of town is probably a corruption of the local Bangarang First Nations word, "Tucumiva" (or "Tucumival"), meaning "deep hole". Near Tocumwal is a 25-metre-deep hole in granite rock, now known as "The Blowhole", which is linked underground to the nearby Murray River.