Hermitage, New South wales, is a civil parish of Tongowoko County, New South Wales.[3] The town of Tibooburra is the only settlement in the parish.[4]

Hermitage Parish
New South Wales
Main street of Tibooburra in Hermitage Parish, looking towards the two storey hotel
Hermitage Parish is located in New South Wales
Hermitage Parish
Hermitage Parish
Coordinates29°25′59″S 142°00′29″E / 29.43306°S 142.00806°E / -29.43306; 142.00806
Postcode(s)2880
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Unincorporated Far West Region[1]
RegionChannel Country
CountyTongowoko
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes[2]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.4 °C
81 °F
13.9 °C
57 °F
230.5 mm
9.1 in

Located at 29°22′57″S 142°01′09″E, the parish is on the traditional lands of Yarli peoples. 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).[5]

The nearest town is Tibooburra

References

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  1. ^ Tibooburra has a "village council".
  2. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Tongowoko". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.  
  4. ^ Map of the County of Tongowoko: Western Division, Land District of Willyama.
  5. ^ 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)