Marra, New South Wales

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Marra
New South Wales
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Marra
Coordinates 30°56′11″S144°25′0″E / 30.93639°S 144.41667°E / -30.93639; 144.41667 Coordinates: 30°56′11″S144°25′0″E / 30.93639°S 144.41667°E / -30.93639; 144.41667
Postcode(s) 2840
Elevation88 m (289 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Central Darling Shire
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Farrer

Marra Parish is a Civil Parish of Killara County, New South Wales. [1]

Marra Parish is on the Darling River at 30°59′31″S 144°20′00″E just outside the town of Tilpa, New South Wales, located in Central Darling Shire. The Parish is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, [2] and some pockets of irrigated land along the river. Tourism, including farmstay programs on local stations, is the other major local industry. Fishing and camping are popular along the river. [2]

The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BSh (Hot semi-desert). [3]

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References

  1. Map of the County of Killara, Western Division, N.S.W., Department of Lands, Sydney N.S.W , 1940.
  2. 1 2 "Tilpa". WISE Basins. National Parks and Wildlife (New South Wales). Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.(direct: Final Revised Paper)