Coonong, New South Wales
Parish in New South Wales, Australia
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Coonong, New South Wales is a rural locality and civil parish of County of Landsborough[1] located to the west of the town of Louth, New South Wales. The parish is in Bourke Shire.
Coonong | |
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  Coonong | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′0″S 145°07′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Postcode | 2840 |
History
The traditional owners of the area are the Paruntiji,[2] meaning people belonging to the Paroo. Aboriginal people are known to have lived along the Paroo for at least 14,000 years (Robins, 1999).[citation needed]
The Burke and Wills expedition were the first Europeans to the area, passing a few miles to the west.
Climate
The climate is semi-arid, featuring low rainfall, very hot summer temperatures and cool nights in winter. [3] The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert).[4]
