Griffith, New South Wales

city in New South Wales, Australia

Griffith is a rural city in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It is the seat of the City of Griffith local government area.

Griffith
New South Wales
Griffith Court House
Griffith is located in New South Wales
Griffith
Griffith
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Coordinates34°17′24″S 146°2′24″E / 34.29000°S 146.04000°E / -34.29000; 146.04000
Population20,799 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established4 August 1916[2]
Postcode(s)2680
Elevation129.2 m (424 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)City of Griffith
CountyCooper
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.0 °C
75 °F
10.1 °C
50 °F
397.6 mm
15.7 in

Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, the same people that designed Canberra and Leeton (a town near Griffith). Griffith was named after Arthur Hill Griffith, the then-Secretary for Public Works in New South Wales.

Griffith is known for its large Italian community.

Griffith has passenger trains to and from Sydney.[3]

References

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Griffith (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.  
  2. Kelly, Bryan Morris (1988). From wilderness to eden : a history of the City of Griffith, its region and its people. Griffith, N.S.W.: City of Griffith Council. p. 18. ISBN 0-7316-3994-4.
  3. Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Griffith Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-12-13.