Bingara, New South Wales

Bingara
New South Wales
View from HF Batterham Memorial Lookout
Bingara is located in New South Wales
Bingara
Bingara
Coordinates29°52′0″S 150°34′0″E / 29.86667°S 150.56667°E / -29.86667; 150.56667
Population1,428 (2016 census)[1]
Establishedc.1840
Postcode(s)2404
Elevation296 m (971 ft)[2]
Location
LGA(s)Gwydir Shire
CountyMurchison
Federal division(s)Parkes[3]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26.2 °C
79 °F
10.2 °C
50 °F
741.0 mm
29.2 in
Bridge over Gwydir

Bingara (Aboriginal for 'creek'[4]) is a small town on the Gwydir River in Murchison County in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Bingara is currently the administrative centre for the Gwydir Shire that was created in 2003. The Gwydir River being a main highlight of the town is a main catchment of the Murray-Darling System.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bingara (Stat Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "BINGARA POST OFFICE". Climate Averages for Australian Sites. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Bingara, New South Wales". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata