| Urana New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Memorial Hall, Urana | |||||||||
  Urana | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°19′0″S 146°16′0″E / 35.31667°S 146.26667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 298 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 6 May 1859[2] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2645 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 125.0 m (410 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Federation Council | ||||||||
| County | Urana | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Urana /jəˈrænə/ is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Federation Council local government area.
Urana is located between Lockhart and Jerilderie, about 561 kilometres (349 mi) southwest of the state capital, Sydney. To the west lies Lake Urana and the Lake Urana Nature Reserve. To the east lies a smaller lake, Lake Uranagong.
Urana was the major town and headquarters of the former Urana Shire. The shire included the localities of Boree Creek, Morundah, Oaklands and Rand. The Urana district is used for raising sheep and for growing wheat and other grain crops.
In the 2016 census, there were 298 people in Urana, of these 56.3% were male and 43.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.7% of the population.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Urana (UCL)". 2016 Census QuickStats.
- ^ "Urana decked out for its 150th". The Weekend Advertiser. 9 May 2009. p. 4.
