Parish of Urisino

History

The Burke and Wills expedition were the first Europeans to the area, passing a few miles to the west.

Climate

The climate is semi-arid, featuring low rainfall, very hot summer temperatures and cool nights in winter. [3] The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert)[4]. Major features of the parish include Mulghany Creek(a tributary of the Paroo River, Feeder Creek and the cut line road.

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References
  1. / Map of the County of Ularara, Western Division, Land Districts of Bourke (New South Wales. Department of Lands).
  2. "Ularara". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. BOM.
  4. 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)


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