Gilgandra, New South Wales

Gilgandra
New South Wales
The main street of Gilgandra
Gilgandra is located in New South Wales
Gilgandra
Gilgandra
Coordinates31°42′0″S 148°40′0″E / 31.70000°S 148.66667°E / -31.70000; 148.66667
Population3,126 (2016 census)[1]
Established1888
Postcode(s)2827
Elevation282 m (925 ft)[2]
Location
  • 460 km (286 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 66 km (41 mi) from Dubbo
  • 85 km (53 mi) E of Warren
LGA(s)Gilgandra Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall
24.7 °C
76 °F
9.9 °C
50 °F
566.3 mm
22.3 in

Gilgandra is a country town in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia, and services the surrounding agricultural area where wheat is grown extensively together with other cereal crops, and sheep and beef cattle are raised.[3] Sitting at the junction of the Newell, Oxley and Castlereagh highways, the town is located in a wide bend of the Castlereagh River downstream from its source near Coonabarabran, directly downstream from Mendooran, and upstream from Gulargambone and Coonamble.[4] It is 432 km north-west of Sydney (about six hours' driving time), and is located approximately halfway on the inland route from Melbourne to Brisbane. The town is the administrative seat of the Gilgandra Shire.[5] It is known as the town of windmills and the home of the 'Coo-ees', and is a gateway to the Warrumbungles National Park.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilgandra (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference climstats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gilgandra Shire Council website, "Community". http://www.gilgandra.nsw.gov.au/community/about-gilgandra Archived 8 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ Google maps: https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Gilgandra+NSW+2827/@-31.7160527,148.6324847,14.04z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b08b2057af253ad:0x40609b490437240!8m2!3d-31.6952312!4d148.6558441. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ^ Gilgandra Shire Council website: http://www.gilgandra.nsw.gov.au/council Archived 15 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2017.