Parish of Gooruba
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Gooruba, New South Wales, located at 30°23′56″S 142°11′53″E, is a remote civil parish of Mootwingee County in far North West New South Wales.[1][2]
Geography
The Geography, of the Parish is mostly a flat, arid landscape although ephemeral lakes are found in the area. The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert).[3] The nearest town is Whitecliffs to the east.
History
The Parish is on the traditional lands of the Bandjigali speaking[4] Aboriginal peoples.[5]
Charles Sturt passed through the area during 1845,[6] and in 1861 the Burke and Wills expedition passed nearby.[7]
References
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