Griffith, New South Wales
| Griffith New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Griffith Court House | |||||||||
  Griffith | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°17′24″S 146°2′24″E / 34.29000°S 146.04000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 20,799 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 4 August 1916[2] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2680 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 129.2 m (424 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Griffith | ||||||||
| County | Cooper | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Griffith is a rural city in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It is the seat of the City of Griffith local government area.
Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, the same people that designed Canberra and Leeton (a town near Griffith). Griffith was named after Arthur Hill Griffith, the then-Secretary for Public Works in New South Wales.
Griffith is known for its large Italian community.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Griffith (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ↑ Kelly, Bryan Morris (1988). From wilderness to eden : a history of the City of Griffith, its region and its people. Griffith, N.S.W.: City of Griffith Council. p. 18. ISBN 0-7316-3994-4.
