Parish of Curra

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

Curra Parish, NSW
New South Wales
Curra Parish, NSW
Coordinates32°33′0″S 148°56′0″E
Postcode(s)2820
Location
  • 360 km (224 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
LGA(s)Dubbo Regional Council
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal Division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.3 °C
76 °F
9.4 °C
49 °F
618.4 mm
24.3 in

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.


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