Menindee

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Menindee is a small town in western New South Wales, Australia, known for its historic river port heritage and proximity to the Menindee Lakes system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
climate semi-arid
country Australia
countrySubdivision western New South Wales
distanceToMajorCentre approximately 100 km south-east of Broken Hill
feature access to Menindee Lakes water storage
historic buildings linked to river trade
federalElectorate Parkes, New South Wales
surface form: Parkes
governingBody Central Darling Shire
surface form: Central Darling Shire Council
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services for surrounding rural area
tourism
hasHeritage river port on the Darling River
hasNearbyFeature artificially regulated Menindee Lakes
water storage scheme on the Darling River
hasNearbyProtectedArea Kinchega National Park
isPartOf Central Darling Shire
surface form: Central Darling Shire local government area
knownFor historic river port heritage
proximity to Menindee Lakes system
localGovernmentArea Central Darling Shire
locatedIn Outback New South Wales
surface form: outback New South Wales
locatedNear Menindee Lakes
locatedOnRiver Darling River NERFINISHED
nearbyNationalParkUse camping and birdwatching
nature-based tourism
region Far West (New South Wales)
surface form: Far West New South Wales
roadConnection connected to Broken Hill by road
roleInWaterManagement storage and regulation point on Darling River
state New South Wales
stateElectorate Barwon
timezone AEST
timezoneDST AEDT
touristAttraction Darling River scenery
historic river port sites
lake-based recreation at Menindee Lakes
transportRole historic river transport hub
usedFor inland fishing and boating
recreation on Menindee Lakes
tourism related to lakes and river
UTCOffset +10
UTCOffsetDST +11
waterIssue periodic fish kill events in Menindee Lakes
subject to variable river flows and drought impacts
waterSystem Murray–Darling Basin

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