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Rand Hotel
Rand Location in New South Wales
Population	192 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2642
Location	569 km (354 mi) from Sydney 357 km (222 mi) from Melbourne 117 km (73 mi) from Wagga Wagga 79 km (49 mi) from Albury
LGA(s)	Federation Council
County	Hume
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer

Rand is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Federation Council local government area. Based upon the 2011 census, Rand had a population of 575.

It was formerly the terminus of the Rand railway line from Henty, which opened in 1920 and closed in 1975.

Rand formerly had a rugby league team, formed in 1938, who competed in the Group 13 Rugby League competition.

Rand Post Office opened on 1 January 1926.

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