Hay Parish (County of Killara)
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Hay Parish is a civil parish of Killara County,[1] located in Central Darling Shire at Latitude 31°06′35″S and Longitude144°08′50″E .
Hay 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 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] Tourism 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 (explorer) became the first European to the parish as he travelled down the Darling River. In 1861 the Burke and Wills expedition passed to the west.[4]
