Killara Parish (County of Killara)

Killara Parish in the County of Killara is a civil parish of Killara County,[2] located in Central Darling Shire at Latitude .

Killara Parish (County of Killara)
New South Wales
The Darling River at Tilpa c. 1945. The punt can be seen behind the new bridge
Killara Parish (County of Killara)
Coordinates30°56′11″S 144°25′0″E
Population44 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2840
Elevation88 m (289 ft)
Location
  • 917 km (570 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 340 km (211 mi) NE of Broken Hill
  • 144 km (89 mi) NE of Wilcannia
LGA(s)Central Darling Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal Division(s)Farrer

Geography

Killara Parish is on the Darling River and the village of Tilpa, New South Wales is the only settlement in the parish.

The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BSh (Hot semi-desert)[3]. The parish is barely inhabited,[1] and the landscape is a flat arid scrubland.

The Parish is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river. Tourism, [4] Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[4] including farmstay programs on local stations, is the other major local industry. Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[4]

In 1838 Thomas Mitchell (explorer) became the first European to the parish as he travelled down the Darling River.

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See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tilpa (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. Map of the County of Killara, Western Division, N.S.W., Department of Lands, Sydney N.S.W , 1940.
  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)
  4. "Tilpa". WISE Basins. National Parks and Wildlife (New South Wales). Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.


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