Gilgandra

Gilgandra
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State :  Australia State : New South Wales Founded : 1888
Coordinates : 31 ° 42 ′  S , 148 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 31 ° 42 ′  S , 148 ° 40 ′  E Height : 282  m
Residents : 2,595 (2016)
Postal code : 2827 LGA : Gilgandra
Gilgandra

Gilgandra is the capital of the Gilgandra Shire and is located in New South Wales in Australia . The site is located on Warrumbungle National Park at the intersection of Newell Highway , Oxley Highway and Castlereagh Highway . The town is also on the Castlereagh River .

etymology

The word Gilgandra comes from the Aboriginal language and means long watering hole , which possibly stands for the Castlereagh River.

geography

The landscape around Gilgandra is very flat. The soils consist mostly of sand.

climate

During the summer high temperatures can be reached up to 40 ° C, can winter the thermometer to -2 ° C and snow fall. In 1955 the small town was hit by a flood disaster. However, the place was later ravaged by droughts.

history

Gilgandra was founded in 1888.

Sons of the city

• Donald Frederick Gregory O'Connor (cricketer)
• William Thomas Hitchen

Web links

Commons : Gilgandra, New South Wales  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Gilgandra ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2020.