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Wilcannia
New South Wales
Central Darling Council Chambers
Wilcannia is located in New South Wales
Wilcannia
Wilcannia
Coordinates31°33′25″S 143°22′45″E / 31.55694°S 143.37917°E / -31.55694; 143.37917
Population745 (2016 census)[1]
Established1866
Postcode(s)2836
Elevation75.0 m (246 ft)
Location
  • 958 km (595 mi) from Sydney
  • 196 km (122 mi) from Broken Hill
  • 261 km (162 mi) from Cobar
  • 335 km (208 mi) from Bourke
LGA(s)Central Darling Shire
CountyYoung County
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes[2]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26.6 °C
80 °F
12.0 °C
54 °F
263.9 mm
10.4 in

Wilcannia is a small town located within the Central Darling Shire in north western New South Wales, Australia. Located on the Darling River, the town was the third largest inland port in the country during the river boat era of the mid-19th century.[3] At the 2016 census, Wilcannia had a population of 745.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilcannia (State Suburbs)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Wilcannia". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 July 2009. Edit this at Wikidata

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