Paringa, South Australia
| Paringa South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Paringa bridge across the Murray River | |||||||||||||||
  Paringa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′S 140°47′E / 34.167°S 140.783°ECoordinates: 34°10′S 140°47′E / 34.167°S 140.783°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,105 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5340 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Renmark Paringa Council | ||||||||||||||
| County | Alfred | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Paringa is a small town in the Riverland of South Australia. Paringa is famous for its vineyards, almond, citrus and stone fruit orchards, and the steel bridge with a span that can be raised to allow houseboats and paddlesteamers to pass underneath and across the Murray River to Renmark.[2] At the 2006 census, Paringa had a population of 946.[3]
Railway[]
The railway line from Tailem Bend was extended north to Paringa soon after it had reached the Brown's Well district, with the official opening on 3 October 1913.[4] However it took another 14 years for the railway to cross the river, when the bridge and the railway to Renmark opened in January 1927.[5] The railway eventually extended to Barmera by August 1928.
The historic Paringa Bridge was designed to carry a single railway line in the centre, with a road lane on each side of it. It has a total of six spans, including one lift span to allow river traffic to pass underneath.[6] It was opened on 31 January 1927, enabling the railway to extend to Renmark.[5] It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[7]
The railway closed December 1990 but the bridge continues to carry the Sturt Highway as part of the main road link between Adelaide and Sydney.
The town today[]
Paringa today is a satellite town to the much larger Renmark, 4 km downstream. It boasts a pub, general store, museum and antiques shop. It is a service centre for the large agricultural enterprises on the Murtho and Lindsay Point roads. There is a beautiful picnic area on the riverfront adjacent to the Bridge. Many new homes have been built in Paringa in recent years.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Paringa". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Shields, Brian (April 1998). "The Paringa Lift Span Bridge". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. pp. 139–142.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Paringa (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "PARINGA RAILWAY". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1913. p. 11. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b "THE PARINGA BRIDGE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 31 January 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION OF PARINGA BRIDGE AND PARINGA TO RENMARK RAILWAY". Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record. Renmark, SA: National Library of Australia. 28 January 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Paringa Bridge over the River Murray [Metal Vertical Lift]". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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