Parish of Dubbo

Dubbo Parish
New South Wales
Overlooking Dubbo from the parish
Dubbo Parish is located in New South Wales
Dubbo Parish
Dubbo Parish
Coordinates32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E / -32.25694; 148.60111
Postcode(s)2830
Elevation275 m (902 ft)[1][2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location400 km (249 mi) NW of Sydney[3]
LGA(s)Dubbo Regional Council
RegionCentral West / Orana
CountyGordon
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.3 °C
76 °F		 10.1 °C
50 °F		 551.7 mm
21.7 in

Dubbo Parish (Gordon County), is a civil parish of Gordon County, New South Wales.[4] a Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.[5]

The parish, located in Dubbo Regional Council, features the township of West Dubbo, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Dubbo Observatory. The Burke Railway line passes through the parish. During World War II an airbase was established in the parish.

References

  1. ^ DCC Annual Report, Dubbo City Council, 2005|accessdate=30
  2. ^ 2., 28 September 2007 (refer page 7)
  3. ^ Dubbo Parish lies at a bearing of 307° from Sydney
  4. ^ 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 141.
  5. ^ "Gordon County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata


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