Paringa, South Australia
| Paringa South Australia |
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 Paringa bridge across the Murray River |
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 Paringa
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| Population: | 946 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Postcode: | 5340 |
| Coordinates: | 34°10′S 140°47′E / 34.167°S 140.783°ECoordinates: 34°10′S 140°47′E / 34.167°S 140.783°E |
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| LGA: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| State electorate: | Chaffey |
| Federal Division: | Barker |
Paringa is a small town in the Riverland of South Australia. Paringa is famous for its vineyards, almond, citrus and stone fruit orchards, and the beautiful steel bridge with a span that can be raised to allow houseboats and paddlesteamers to pass underneath. across the Murray River to Renmark.[2] Paringa is regarded as an outer suburb of Renmark. At the 2006 census, Paringa had a population of 946.[1]
[edit] The Town Today
Paringa today is a satellite town to the much larger Renmark, 4 km downstream. It boasts a pub, general store, museum and antiques shop. It is a service centre for the large agricultural enterprises on the Murtho and Lindsay Point roads. There is a beautiful picnic area on the riverfront adjacent to the Bridge. Many new homes have been built in Paringa in recent years.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Paringa (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL420200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ The Paringa Lift Span Bridge Shields, Brian Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April, 1998 pp139-142
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