Gundabooka, Yanda


Gundabooka Parish is a civil parish, of Yanda County, a cadastral division of New South Wales.

Location

The parish is on the Darling River upstream of Louth, New South Wales and downstream of Bourke, New South Wales and is located at 30°48′57″S 145°48′36″E.

Geography

The topography is flat with a Köppen climate classification of BsK. The climate is characterised by hot summers and mild winters. The
annual average rainfall is 350 mm, although this is highly variable.
Much of the parish is in the Gundabooka National Park and adjoining conservation area.

Etymology

Gundabooka is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word and is also the name of Gundabook Station.

History

The traditional owners of the area are the Ngamba and Barkindji peoples.
The first European to the area was Thomas Mitchell.