Location
Ariah Park is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, 35 kilometres west of Temora and 65 kilometres south of West Wyalong. The town is within the Temora Shire near Burley Griffin Way. The town is listed by the National Trust as a Conservation Area. (Wikipedia)
History
The town’s name came from resident Sam Harrison who purchased a portion of the Wellman Estate and then named that portion Ariah Park (pronounced ‘area’). The settlement was first established in 1850. Ariah Park was connected to the Main Southern railway line via Temora in 1906. The village was gazetted the year after this connection and flourished at the expense of the nearby settlement of Broken Dam. Ariah Park Post Office had opened earlier on 26 August 1903. The peppercorn trees were planted in 1916 and railway silos were built in 1919.
The district produces sheep and wheat. New South Wales Government Railways launched its first bulk-wheat loading operation in the town in 1916. (Wikipedia)
Places of Interest
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