Parish of Dubbo

Dubbo Parish
Overlooking Dubbo from the parish
Dubbo Parish
Coordinates: 32°15′25″S 148°36′4″E / 32.25694°S 148.60111°E / -32.25694; 148.60111
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionCentral West / Orana
LGA
Location
  • 400 km (250 mi) NW of Sydney[1]
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation275 m (902 ft)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2830
CountyGordon
Mean max temp24.3 °C (75.7 °F)
Mean min temp10.1 °C (50.2 °F)
Annual rainfall551.7 mm (21.72 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. ^ Dubbo Parish lies at a bearing of 307° from Sydney
  2. ^ DCC Annual Report, Dubbo City Council, 2005|accessdate=30
  3. ^ 2., 28 September 2007 (refer page 7)
  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.