Population 159 (2006 census) LGA(s) Central Darling Shire Elevation 88 m Local time Saturday 12:01 PM | Postcode(s) 2840 State electorate(s) Barwon Postal code 2840 Federal division Division of Farrer | |
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Location 917 km (570 mi) NW of Sydney
340 km (211 mi) NE of Broken Hill
144 km (89 mi) NE of Wilcannia Weather 21°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
Tilpa and louth 2016
Tilpa is a town in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Darling River, in the Central Darling Shire local government area, 917 kilometres (570 mi) north west of the state capital, Sydney.
Contents
- Tilpa and louth 2016
- Map of Tilpa NSW 2840 Australia
- 9th june tilpa to menindee lakes
- History
- Culture
- Economy
- References
Map of Tilpa NSW 2840, Australia
At the 2006 census, Tilpa and the large surrounding area had a population of 159. The town itself is said to have a population of only nine.
The Darling River at Tilpa has erratic flows and is often dry in periods of drought. However floods in 1956 saw the Darling River span 80 kilometres (50 mi) at its widest, isolating Tilpa for five months.
9th june tilpa to menindee lakes
History
In its heyday, Tilpa was an important river port with paddle steamers delivering supplies to nearby sheep stations and returning down river laden with bales of wool. The wool was taken to Wentworth—at the confluence of the Darling and Murray Rivers—and then either to Adelaide or to Echuca for passage to the port at Melbourne. The town was home to a punt, allowing sheep, horses and people to cross the Darling River safely, for a fee. The punt has since been replaced by a bridge. The photo on the right dates it to after 1963 as that is when the bridge was completed.
Culture
The local pub—the Tilpa Hotel—was built over 100 years ago. A timber and corrugated iron building, the inside walls are covered in messages and autographs placed by visitors in return for a donation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A feature of the town is a Boer War memorial in Australia that includes a commemorative to Harry "Breaker" Morant, who was controversially executed by the British Army for murdering Boer prisoners. The town also claims to have the smallest heritage trail in Australia (two signs across the street from each other) and the only cemetery in Australia with no interments.
Economy
Tilpa is mainly an agricultural area, with sheep grazing the primary activity, and some pockets of irrigated land along the river. Tourism, including farmstay programs on local stations, is the other major local industry. Fishing and camping are popular along the river. The prolonged drought in 2007 saw Tilpa run out of potable water. A Sydney-based company has offered to trial a portable water filtration plant to improve the quality of both the river and bore water.