Farina, South Australia

Census in Australia, Marree, South Australia, Oodnadatta Track, Birdsville Track
Herausgegeben:Apostolis, Dismas Reinald

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Farina is a town in the far north of South Australia. The mean annual rainfall is 163.6 mm, although it is highly variable. At the 2006 census, Farina had a population of 55. On the edge of the desert, it is situated on the old aligmnent of the Ghan railway, 26 km north of Lyndhurst and 55 km south of Marree where the Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track commence. Originally called The Gums or Government Gums, Farina was settled in 1878 by optimistic farmers hoping that rain follows the plough. The town was the railhead for a time until 1884 before the railway was extended to Marree. During the wet years of the 1880s, plans were laid out for a town with 432 -acre blocks. It was believed that it would be good for growing wheat and barley, however normal rainfall is nowhere near enough to grow these crops.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Dic Press
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138343639
• ISBN-10: 6138343638
• Artikelnr.: 34718357