Ariah Park, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Ariah Park
state = nsw

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caption = Entering Ariah Park
lga = Temora Shire Council
postcode = 2665
est =
pop = 460
elevation= 316
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
county = Bourke
stategov = Murrumbidgee
dist1 = 459
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 98
location2= Wagga Wagga
dist3 = 35
location3= Temora
dist4 = 18
location4= Mirrool [ [http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate] ]

Ariah Park is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, 35 km west of Temora and 65 km south of West Wyalong. The town is within the Temora Shire near Burley Griffin Way.

The town's name came from resident Sam Harrison who purchased a portion of the Wellman Estate and then named that portion "Ariah Park" (pronounced 'area'). [ [http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ItIOvq Geographical Names Board of NSW] ] The town is listed by the National Trust as a Conservation Area. Tourist information make reference to the town being known for its 'bowsers, wowsers and peppercorn trees'. A 'bowser' refers to the everyday machine used to pump petrol or diesel into a vehicle, of which many antique examples can be seen on the main street. A 'wowser' is an Australian word describing a person who prefers not to consume alcohol. The Peppercorn Tree is a common variety of which many specimens populate the main street.

The settlement was first established in 1850. cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.temora.nsw.gov.au/about/1005/1075.html | title = Ariah Park - Wowsers, Bowsers and Peppercorn Trees | work = Attractions| publisher = Temora Shire Council | accessdate = 2007-02-02] Ariah Park was connected to the Main Southern railway line via Temora in 1906. [ [http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:temora_roto NSWrail.net - Temora Roto line] and [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Ariah+Park&line=NSW:temora_roto:0 NSWrail.net page on Ariah Park with photos of railway station] ] The village was gazetted the year after this connection and flourished at the expense of the nearby settlement of Broken Dam. The peppercorn trees were planted in 1916 and railway silos built in 1919.

The district produces sheep and wheat. New South Wales Government Railways launched its first bulk-wheat loading operation in the town in 1916. [cite web | year = 2004 | url = http://temora.nsw.gov.au/about/1006/1085.html | title = First Bulk Wheat Haulage | work = History | publisher = Temora Shire Council | accessdate = 2007-02-02]

ee also

*Temora- Roto railway line

References

External links

* [http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWAriahPark.shtml Visitor information]
* [http://www.skp.com.au/memorials/pages/20043.htm Ariah Park War Memorial]
* [http://www.ariahpark-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Ariah Park Central School]
* [http://www.ariahpark.com.au/index.htm Community website]