Parish of Curra

Curra Parish, NSW
Curra Parish, NSW
Coordinates: 32°33′0″S 148°56′0″E / 32.55000°S 148.93333°E / -32.55000; 148.93333
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
  • 360 km (220 mi) WNW of Sydney
  • 49 km (30 mi) SE of Dubbo
  • 100 km (62 mi) N of Orange
  • 92 km (57 mi) W of Mudgee
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Postcode
2820
Mean max temp24.3 °C (75.7 °F)
Mean min temp9.4 °C (48.9 °F)
Annual rainfall618.4 mm (24.35 in)

Curra Parish, New South Wales is a civil parish of Gordon County, New South Wales,[1] a Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.[2]

The parish is on the Macquarie River and Curra Creek. The town of (west) Wellington, New South Wales is at the northern end of the parish and is the main land use feature of the parish.[3] The Dubbo Railway Line passes through the parish.

References

  1. ^ Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :J. Sands, [1886) Map 14.
  2. ^ "Gordon County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  3. ^ County of Gordon New South Wales, 1918 map.