Wilcannia, New South Wales
- Wilcannia, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Wilcannia
state = nsw
caption = Location of Wilcannia in New South Wales (red)
lga = Central Darling Shire
postcode = 2836
est = 1866
pop = 759 (2006 census)
elevation= 75.0
maxtemp = 26.6
mintemp = 12.1
rainfall = 260.4
stategov = Murray-Darling
fedgov = Parkes
dist1 = 958
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 196
location2= Broken Hill
dist3 = 261
location3= Cobar
dist4 = 335
location4= Bourke
coordinates = coord|31|34|S|143|22|E|type:city(688)_region:AU-NSW
Wilcannia is a small town with a population of 759, located within the Central Darling Shire in north western New South Wales, Australia.
Geography
Wilcannia is located where the Barrier Highway crosses the Darling River, 965 km from Sydney. The environment is semi-arid with an annual rainfall of 255 mm. Mean maximum daily temperature in summer is 34°C and in winter is 19°C (Bureau of Meteorology).
Wilcannia is located within the Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion (IBRA classification, Department of Environment), consisting of landscapes adapted to flooding. Common species include River Red Gum, Yellow Box, Oldman Saltbush and Lignum.
The surrounding area is very sparsely settled by pastoralists who have large land holdings, used primarily to run sheep. These holdings fall in the Western Division and the majority are held as 99-year leases.
Demography
From the 2006 Census, Wilcannia had a population of 759 with 410 (54%) people being of Aboriginal descent. Wilcannia has 358 private dwellings (Australian Bureau of Statistics).
External links
* [http://centraldarling.local-e.nsw.gov.au/about/1000/1012.html Central Darling Shire]
* [http://www.visitnsw.com.au/Destination.aspx?DProductID=9004471 Visit NSW Wilcannia]
* [http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Darling+Riverine+Plains+Bioregion Darling Riverine Plains Bioregion]
References
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