Dolora, New South Wales
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Dolora Parish is a civil parish of Killara County,[1] located in Central Darling Shire of NSW at Latitude 31°20′07″S and 143°59′32″E .
Dolora Parish is on the Darling River between Wilcannia and Tilpa, New South Wales. The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BSh (Hot semi-desert).[2] The parish is barely inhabited with a population density of less than 1 person per 150 km2 and the landscape is a flat arid scrubland.
The Parish is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river. Tourism,[3] Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[3] including farmstay programs on local stations, is the other major local industry. Fishing and camping are popular along the river.[3]
In 1838 Thomas Mitchell became the first European to the parish as he travelled down the Darling River.
