Parish of Kootooloomondoo
parish of Yantara County, New South Wales, Australia
Kootooloomondoo, New South Wales, located at 30.078611°S 142.956111°E / -30.078611; 142.956111 is a Parish of Yantara County in north west New South Wales. It is between Milparinka, New South Wales and Wilcannia
The main economic activity of the parish is agriculture, the Salisbury Downs Station is nearby.
History
The Parish is in the traditional lands of the Bandjigali and Karenggapa people.
The Burke and Wills expedition were the first Europeans to the area.
Geography
The parish has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert).
The path of totality for the solar eclipse in November 2030 and October 2042 will pass over the parish.
The public source identifies “Parish of Kootooloomondoo” as parish of Yantara County, New South Wales, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Parish, Kootooloomondoo and parish.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 21, 2020. The linked authority identifier is Q48816756. Authority coordinates are -30.079, 142.956. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2030 and 2042.
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