Parish of Wallandra

[2][3] The Parish is on the Darling River upstream of Wilcannia, New South Wales and is located at 30°33′04″N 144°20′06″E / 30.5511°N 144.3351°E / 30.5511; 144.3351.

The topography of Wallandra Parish is flat with a Köppen climate classification of BsK (Hot semi arid).

The economy in the parish is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river.

[7][8] In 1835, explorer Major Thomas Mitchell was the first European to the region, in which he traced the Darling River to what is now Menindee.

[5][10] At Tilpa a punt, allowing sheep, horses and people to cross the Darling River safely, for a fee.

Rankin county NSW.
New bridge over the Darling River at tilpa , low river, with the old hand-operated ferry on the river bank, on right.