Parish of Dubbo
Appearance
Dubbo Parish New South Wales | |||||||||
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![]() Overlooking Dubbo from the parish | |||||||||
Coordinates | 32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2830 | ||||||||
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft)[1][2] | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
Location | 400 km (249 mi) NW of Sydney[3] | ||||||||
LGA(s) | Dubbo Regional Council | ||||||||
Region | Central West / Orana | ||||||||
County | Gordon | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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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
- ^ DCC Annual Report,Dubbo City Council, 2005|accessdate=30
- ^ 2., 28 September 2007 (refer page 7)
- ^ Dubbo Parish lies at a bearing of 307° from Sydney
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gordon County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.