Parish of Waoona

Parish of Waoona, New South Wales located at 29.738889°S 143.234722°E / -29.738889; 143.234722 is a cadastral parish of Ularara County New South Wales.[1] [2]

Ularara County NSW.

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