Parish of Urisino

Coordinates: 29°41′27″S 143°45′03″E / 29.690833°S 143.750833°E / -29.690833; 143.750833
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Parish of Urisino, New South Wales located at 29°41′27″S 143°45′03″E / 29.690833°S 143.750833°E / -29.690833; 143.750833 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, featuring 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 Mulghany Creek(a tributary of the Paroo River, Feeder Creek and the cut line road.

References[edit]

  1. ^ / Map of the County of Ularara, Western Division, Land Districts of Bourke (New South Wales. Department of Lands).
  2. ^ "Ularara". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  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)