Parachilna, South Australia

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Coordinates: 31°07′S 138°23′E / 31.117°S 138.383°E / -31.117; 138.383
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This article is about the town in South Australia. For other uses, see Parachilna.

Parachilna
Federal division(s)
Grey[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
26.4 °C
80 °F		 12.8 °C
55 °F		 223.9 mm
8.8 in
Localities around Parachilna:
Motpena
Motpena
Motpena
Motpena
 Parachilna
Motpena
Motpena
Motpena
 Mount Falkland
FootnotesLocations[3]
Adjoining localities[1]

Parachilna (

Motpena station pastoral lease.[1]

The town's name is from the

Rabbit Proof Fence.[citation needed
]

The Prairie Hotel is the only substantial building in the town, dating from the days when the rail was supreme.[

Aboriginal artwork decorates the lounges and dining room and there are displays of the nearby Ediacaran fossils.[citation needed
]

The hotel serves feral animals like camel, goat and pig, as well as kangaroo and emu.[citation needed]

The historic Parachilna Fettlers' Cottages Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[11]

Parachilna is located within the federal

Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia and the state's Far North region.[4][5][6][1] In the absence of a local government authority, the community in Parachilna receives municipal services from a state government agency, the Outback Communities Authority.[12]

The town gives its name to a 2013 album by Andy Irvine.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search result for "Parachilna, Locb' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer'and 'Local Government Areas'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parachilna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Postcode for Parachilna, South Australia". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Electoral district profiles - Giles". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Electoral district profiles - Stuart". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Profile of the electoral division of Grey (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  7. ^
    Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology
    . Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Parachilna". Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  9. ^ "Place Names of South Australia - P". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  10. ^ "Parachilna". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
  11. ^ "Parachilna Fettlers' Cottages (Ruins)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Parachilna". Outback Communities Authority. Retrieved 18 July 2019.

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