Riverina

Riverina

      predominantly rural region, south-central New South Wales, Australia. Occupying 26,509 square miles (68,658 square km), it is bounded on the north and northwest by the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers, on the south by the Murray River, and on the east by an imaginary line connecting the towns of Condobolin, Junee, and Albury. Most of the Riverina comprises level alluvial plains laced with meandering streams that flood periodically. Only in the east does the terrain become hilly. The soils are generally fertile and the climate mild. Average annual rainfall varies from 12 inches (300 mm) in the northwest to 25 inches (635 mm) in the southeast.

      Evidence of Aboriginal occupation of the area more than 30,000 years ago has been found. Early exploration of the district was undertaken by John Oxley in 1817 and Thomas Mitchell in 1836. Pastoralists, attracted by the abundant natural fodder, began to enter the area in the 1830s; since then, improvements in farming methods and conditions have led to great increases in agricultural productivity.

      Along the southeastern slopes, with their lower temperatures and more reliable rain, arable farming is dominant, including fruit growing and dairying. Farther west, mixed wheat-sheep farms are characteristic. The great wealth of the Riverina, however, lies in its irrigated land, most of which borders the Murray and Murrumbidgee, farming being more intensive along the latter. Production is either horticultural (citrus and stone fruit, wine grapes, vegetables) or mixed (rice, wheat, oats, meat, wool). Irrigation water is supplied by the Burrinjuck and Berembed reservoirs on the Murrumbidgee and Hume Reservoir on the Murray, supplemented since 1949 by the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Industry is restricted to processing local products and includes wineries, canneries, and fruit-packing plants. Some tin and gypsum is mined, as well as negligible amounts of gold and subbituminous coal.

      The major Riverina towns are Albury, Wagga Wagga, Leeton, Griffith, Junee, Narrandera, Deniliquin, Hay, and Condobolin. The region is well served by highways (Sturt, Mid Western, Newell, Cobb, Riverina) and railroads (the Sydney-Melbourne line crosses the southeastern corner with branch lines running north to Hillston and west to Hay).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Riverina — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La región de Riverina en Nueva Gales del Sur. Riverina es una región agrícola del suroeste de Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia. Riverina se diferencia de otras regiones australianas por poseer una combinación de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Riverina —   [rɪvə raɪnə], Landschaft in New South Wales, Australien, das Zwischenstromland zwischen Murray im Süden und Lachlan River im Norden. Die Ebene ist von zahlreichen alten Flussbetten durchzogen. Sie teilt sich in das Murray Bewässerungsgebiet… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Riverina — Note Eardley in turn relies on Hope, J. (1995) Aboriginal Burial Conservation in the Murray Darling Basin. Historic Environment . Vol. 11(2 3), p. 57 60. for section 5.4 Settlement and Land Use (page 22) which covers Aboriginal settlement. ] The… …   Wikipedia

  • Riverina — 35° S 146° E / 35, 146 La Riverina est une région agricole localisée au centre de la partie méridionale de la Nouv …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Riverina — Die Region Riverina in New South Wales Riverina ist der Name einer Region im Südwesten des Bundesstaates New South Wales in Australien. Die Kombination aus flachen Ebenen, heißem Klima und zahlreichen Flüssen machen Riverina zu einer der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Riverina — /rɪvəˈrinə/ (say rivuh reenuh) noun a district in southern NSW, covering the area between the Lachlan River in the north and north west and the Murray River in the south with the eastern border roughly extending from Albury to Condobolin; one of… …  

  • Riverina Resort Beruwela (Beruwela) — Riverina Resort Beruwela country: Sri Lanka, city: Beruwela (Moraalla Beach) Riverina Resort Beruwela Riverina Resort is located at Moraalla Beach, on the south west coast of Beruwela, amidst lush tropical garden. The hotel boasts 192 air… …   International hotels

  • Riverina Institute of TAFE — Riverina Institute is the group of TAFE NSW campuses that operate in Riverina and Sunraysia regions of New South Wales, Australia. They offer a large variety of courses at their numerous campuses throughout the region. Primary Industries Centre… …   Wikipedia

  • Riverina Beach Villa — (Нусавиль,Австралия) Категория отеля …   Каталог отелей

  • Riverina Theatre Company — Infobox Theatre name = Riverina Theatre Company caption = Riverina Playhouse address = Cross Street city = Wagga Wagga, New South Wales country = Australia designation = latitude = longitude = architect = owner = Charles Sturt University capacity …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”