Coonong, New South Wales

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
New South Wales
Coonong is located in New South Wales
Coonong
Coonong
Coordinates30°32′0″S 145°07′0″E / 30.53333°S 145.11667°E / -30.53333; 145.11667
Postcode(s)2840
Elevation100 m (328 ft)
LGA(s)Bourke Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes

History

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ County of Landsborough, Western Division, .
  2. ^ Studies, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (10 January 2021). "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au.
  3. ^ BOM.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. (direct: Final Revised Paper)