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Ariah Park in the region of New South Wales is a town located in Australia - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Ariah Park is now 07:57 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tara, Sydney City, Quandary, Pucawan, and Mirrool. When in this area, you might want to check out Tara . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ariah Park ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ariah Park railway station
Ariah Park is a disused railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1906 and was the temporary terminus of the line between 1906 and 1908. A turning triangle was provided behind the platform with various goods facilities and sidings. A timber station building and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform, which was later extended to 225 feet .
Located at -34.34 147.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ariah Park
Ariah Park is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, 35 kilometres west of Temora and 65 kilometres south of West Wyalong. The town is within the Temora Shire near Burley Griffin Way. On Census night 2011, Ariah Park had a population of 268 people. The town's name came from resident Sam Harrison who purchased a portion of the Wellman Estate and then named that portion Ariah Park (pronounced 'area'). The town is listed by the National Trust as a Conservation Area.
Located at -34.32 147.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Quandary railway station
Quandary was a railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1905 as Beaconsfield changing its name to Quandary in 1907 after a large local pastoral holding. A larger timber station building than adjacent stations, and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform. In 1931, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in the 1960s a steel bulkhead storage opened. CPH passenger rail-motors operated between Temora and Griffith.
Located at -34.39 147.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pucawan railway station
Pucawan was a railway station on the Temora- Roto railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It opened in 1905 as Linton after a local property, changing its name to Pucawan (aboriginal for native bear) in 1914. A timber station building and toilet were provided on the 100-foot-long platform. In 1927, the existing large concrete grain silo opened, and in 1964 a steel bulkhead storage opened. In its hey-day, Pucawan featured a weigh-bridge, sheep loading facility, passing loop and good siding.
Located at -34.40 147.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Barmedman
Barmedman is a rural town in the Bland Shire in the New South Wales state of Australia. It is the home of two large wheat silos with over a million bushels combined. At the 2006 census, Barmedman had a population of 227. The town's name appears to have been derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'long water'. Barmedman grew around the huge Barmedman station, owned by John Cartwright.
Located at -34.15 147.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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