Parish of Waoona
Parish of Waoona, New South Wales located at 29°44′20″S 143°14′05″E / 29.738889°S 143.234722°E is a cadastral parish of Ularara County New South Wales.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Burke and Wills expedition were the first Europeans to the area, passing a few miles to the west.
Climate
[edit]The climate is semi-arid, with sparse vegetation, 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 Mulgha Creek, Bloodwood Creek and the cut line road.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kennedy". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ / Map of the County of Ularara, Western Division, Land Districts of Bourke (New South Wales. Department of Lands).
- ^ BOM.
- ^ 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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