Whitton, New South Wales

Whitton is a small town located in Leeton Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales. Founded in 1850, it is named after John Whitton (1820–98), Engineer-in-Charge of the New South Wales Government Railways. The railway reached Whitton in 1881. At the 2016 census, Whitton had a population of 496.[1]

Whitton New South Wales
Train station, now disused and relocated to the town museum
Whitton
Coordinates	34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E
Population	496 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2705
Elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Location	11 km (7 mi) from Gogeldrie 22 km (14 mi) from Leeton
LGA(s)	Leeton Shire
County	Cooper
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer

Hulong Post Office opened on 15 October 1881 and was renamed Whitton in 1883.[2]

The Whitton township contains the Ricebowl Hotel, a general store, a post office, St Carthage Catholic Church (closed), Whitton Uniting Church (closed), St John's Anglican Church, a fire station, a bowling club, a primary school, a public swimming pool and a number of houses.

Whitton also supports several Agribusiness manufacturing business such as Southern Cotton's Cotton gin[3][4] and Voyager Malt's craft Malt production facility,[5] as well as a regional tourist attraction, the Whitton Malt House that was opened in late 2020.[6]