Whitton, New South Wales

Whitton New South Wales
Train station, now disused and relocated to the town museum
Whitton
Coordinates	34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E / 34.51500°S 146.18500°E / -34.51500; 146.18500Coordinates: 34°30′54″S 146°11′06″E / 34.51500°S 146.18500°E / -34.51500; 146.18500
Population	379 (2011 census)
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)	Riverina

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 2006 census, Whitton had a population of 394.

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

Whitton contains the Ricebowl Hotel, 2 general stores, a post office, St Carthage Catholic Church, St John's Anglican Church, a fire station, a bowling club, and a number of houses.