Parilla, South Australia

Parilla is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's Murray Mallee region about 192 kilometres (119 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the municipal seat of Pinnaroo and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the town of Lameroo.[1][5]

Parilla
South Australia
Parilla
Coordinates35°17′57″S 140°39′55″E[1]
Population211 (2016 census)[2]
Established1 August 1907 (town)
12 August 1999 (locality)[1][3][4]
Postcode(s)5303[5]
Elevation104 m (341 ft)(railway station) [6]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Mallee District Council [1]
RegionMurray and Mallee[1]
CountyChandos[1]
State electorate(s)Hammond[7]
Federal Division(s)Barker[8]
Mean max temp[9] Mean min temp[9] Annual rainfall[9]
22.9 °C
73 °F		 8.8 °C
48 °F		 382.3 mm
15.1 in
Localities around Parilla:
Lameroo Karte Karte
Lameroo Parilla Pinnaroo
Ngarkat Ngarkat Ngarkat
FootnotesLocations[1][5]
Adjoining localities[1]

The government town of Parilla was proclaimed on 1 August 1907 on land in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Parilla to the immediate north of the Parilla Railway Station.[6][3] The town was named after the hundred.[1] The boundaries for the locality were created on 12 August 1999 and includes the site of the government town of Karte which is located in its approximate centre.[1][4]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Parilla had a population of 211.[2]

The town's mascots are "Alf and Edith the Galah and Echidna", which can be found on the signs entering Parilla.

There is an active Church, and payphone.

The historic Surrender Tree at Neptune Farm on Parilla South Road, planted to commemorate the surrender of the Japanese in World War II, is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[10]

Parilla is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Hammond and the local government area of the Southern Mallee District Council.[8][7][1]

Transport and Industry

Parilla is on the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line between Lameroo and Pinnaroo. Parilla has traditionally been a local centre for grain growing, although it is now known for growing vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions. There are bulk grain silos adjacent to the railway line, however grain is freighted out by road, as are vegetables.[11]

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Search results for 'Parilla, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parilla". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. Kirkpatrick, A. A. (1 August 1907). "TOWN OF PARILLA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 223–224. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. Lawson, Robert (12 August 1999). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places (in the Southern Mallee District Council)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 766. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. "Postcode for Parilla, South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. "Search results for 'Parilla Railway Station' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. "District of Hammond (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  8. "Federal electoral division of Barker, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  9. "Summary (climate) statistics LAMEROO (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  10. "Tree Planted to Commemorate the Japanese Surrender of World War Two, Neptune Farm". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. "Freight Study & Rail Operations Investigation" (PDF). Flywheel Advisory. Regional Development Australia - Murraylands and Riverland. 17 November 2014. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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