The Riverland
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Riverland South Australia |
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Paringa Bridge over the Murray River
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| Population | 41, 802 (2008) |
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| State electorate(s) | Chaffey, Stuart |
| Federal Division(s) | Barker |
The Riverland is a region of South Australia. It covers an area of 9,386 square kilometres (3,624 sq mi) along the Murray River from where it flows into South Australia from New South Wales and Victoria downstream to Blanchetown. The major town centres are Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Waikerie, Barmera and Monash, along with many minor townships, the population is approximately 35,000 people.
The Riverland is located 1.75 to 3 hours (or 150 to 280 km (93 to 174 mi)) north east of Adelaide, and 90 minutes west (or 120 to 250 kilometres (75 to 155 mi)) from Mildura, Victoria via the Sturt Highway.
The Riverland has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and relatively mild winters, with temperatures a few degrees above those of Adelaide. The average summer temperature is 32.5 °C (90.5 °F), with a winter average of 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) and an average rainfall of 260.6 millimetres (10.26 in).
The Riverland’s history is strongly linked to irrigation and the area's suitability for growing crops. The region enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate, and has vast acres of fertile soil and a readily available water source in the Murray River.
The first district to be established in the region was Renmark in 1887 by the Chaffey Brothers, who also established the Mildura Irrigation District in the neighbouring upstream Region of Sunraysia. Other settlements followed in the 1890s at: Holder, Kingston, Lyrup, Moorook, Murtoa, New Era, New Renmark, Pyap, Ramco and Waikerie.
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