Parish of Torrens
Place in New South Wales, Australia
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Torrens Parish, New South Wales located at 29°14′00″S 142°09′27″E is a rural locality in and a cadastral parish of Tongowoko County, two kilometers north east from the town of Tibooburra, New South Wales.[3] The parish is north east of Tibooburra,[4] within the Sturt National Park.[5]
Torrens Parish | |
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  Torrens Parish | |
| Coordinates: 29°25′59″S 142°00′29″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Postcode | 2880 |
| County | Tongowoko |
| Mean max temp | 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 230.5 mm (9.07 in) |
Geography
The geography is typical of the flat, arid landscape of the Channel Country. The Geography, of the parish is mostly the flat, arid landscape of the Channel Country. The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert).[6] 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.[citation needed]
The Parish is on the traditional Lands of the Yarli people, and is named for the Torrens Creek Run, a pastoral station between the town of Tibooburra, New South Wales and Mount Wood Station.[citation needed]
The path of totality for the solar eclipse in November 2030 and October 2042 will pass over the parish.[citation needed]
