Parilla, South Australia
| Parilla South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Parilla | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°17′S 140°40′E / 35.283°S 140.667°ECoordinates: 35°17′S 140°40′E / 35.283°S 140.667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 412 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5303 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) W of Pinnaroo | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Mallee District Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Parilla is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. At the 2011 census, Parilla had a population of 412.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Notes and references
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parilla (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Freight Study & Rail Operations Investigation" (PDF). Flywheel Advisory. Regional Development Australia - Murraylands and Riverland. 17 November 2014. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 2 March 2015.