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Towri, New South Wales

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Killara County, NSW.

Towri Parish is a civil parish of Killara County,[1] located in Central Darling Shire at Latitude 31°03′38″S and 144°05′36″E.

Towri Parish is on the Darling River between Wilcannia and Tilpa, New South Wales. The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BSh (Semi desert).[2]

The Parish is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river. Tourism,[3] Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[3] including farmstay programs on local stations, is the other major local industry. Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Map of the County of Killara, Western Division, N.S.W., Department of Lands, Sydney N.S.W , 1940.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ a b c "Tilpa". WISE Basins. National Parks and Wildlife (New South Wales). Retrieved 2 October 2008.