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Before European settlement, the Clarence River marked the border between the Bundjalung [3] and Gumbaynggirr peoples, and so descendants of both language groups can now be found in the Grafton region. Grafton, like many other settlements in the area, was first opened up to white settlement by the cedar-getters. An escaped convict, Richard Craig , discovered the district in With the wealth of 'red gold' cedar just waiting for exploitation, he was given a pardon and one hundred pounds to bring a party of cedar-getters on the cutter 'Prince George' to the region.
Word of such wealth to be had did not take long to spread and one of the arrivals was pioneer John Small on the 'Susan' in , and he first occupied land on Woodford Island. The Grafton Bridge , connecting the main townsite with South Grafton , opened in It completed the standard-gauge rail connection between Sydney and Brisbane, and also forming a vital link for the Pacific Highway. Previously the only way to travel from Grafton to South Grafton was via ferry.
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As a result, South Grafton developed quite a separate identity, and in fact had its own municipal government from to At 30 June Grafton had a population of 19, From the census of Population:. Grafton has a humid subtropical climate with significantly more rainfall and higher temperatures in summer than in winter. The wettest month since records began was March when Cyclone Zoe produced a monthly total of Grafton gets around Grafton like many NSW regional centres, is affected by heatwaves in the summer months.
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On 12 February Grafton recorded a maximum temperature of Grafton is known and promoted as the Jacaranda City, in reference to its tree-lined streets and to the annual Jacaranda Festival. A half-day public holiday is observed locally on the first Thursday of November, the Festival's major focal day.
During the festival, inventor John W. Dickenson demonstrated on the Clarence River the first hang glider that was controlled by weight shifts of the pilot from a swinging control frame — the birth of modern hang gliding. A half-day public holiday is also observed for the Grafton Cup horse race, held each year on the second Thursday in July. It is the high point of the city's annual Racing Carnival—Australia's largest and richest non-metropolitan Carnival—which takes place over a fortnight in that month.
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Grafton is the birthplace of several renowned country music players. A vision of Grafton with its numerous brilliantly-flowered trees in bloom is immortalised in Australian popular music in Cold Chisel 's song Flame Trees , written by band member Don Walker , who had lived in Grafton during his formative years. Schaeffer House is a historic Federation house and contains the collection of the Clarence River Historical Society, which was formed in The Murwillumbah — Byron Bay — Lismore railway opened in was extended to Grafton's original railway station in ; [16] for details, see Murwillumbah railway line.
Pending the opening of the combined road and rail bascule bridge in , Grafton had a train ferry to connect the two railways. Clarence Valley Regional Airport is the airport that services Grafton. Grafton also lies on the Pacific Highway , the main North—South road route through Eastern Australia, and links it to the Gwydir Highway , one of the primary east—west routes through Eastern Australia. Lawrence Bus Service operates a shopper service, as well as school service on school days, to and from Lawrence.
It also offers a coach service to Moree via Glen Innes , connecting from the train from Brisbane. From to , first as an independent company, then owned by Tooheys since , the Grafton brewery provided Grafton Bitter to the North Coast. Pay television services are provided by Foxtel. Of the three main networks, NBN produces an evening news bulletin containing regional, national and international news, screening every night at pm on Channel 9. Prime7 News produces a mid north coast new bulletin screening weeknights at pm. WIN Television produces news updates throughout the day, broadcast from the Wollongong studios.
A large number of small mostly one-teacher public schools existed in the Grafton and Clarence Valley areas in the past. These schools have included: [ citation needed ]. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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City in New South Wales, Australia. Grafton Bridge across the Clarence River. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Tourism is important to the economies of coastal towns such as Coffs Harbour , Lismore , Nowra and Port Macquarie , but the region also produces seafood, beef, dairy, fruit, sugar cane and timber. Skiing in Australia began in this region at Kiandra around The relatively short ski season underwrites the tourist industry in the Snowy Mountains. Agriculture, particularly the wool industry, is important throughout the highlands. One of the widespread fungi is Witch's Butter Tremella mesenterica.
The western slopes and plains fill a significant portion of the state's area and have a much sparser population than areas nearer the coast. Agriculture is central to the economy of the western slopes, particularly the Riverina region and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area in the state's south-west. Regional cities such as Albury , Dubbo , Griffith and Wagga Wagga and towns such as Deniliquin , Leeton and Parkes exist primarily to service these agricultural regions.
The western slopes descend slowly to the western plains that comprise almost two-thirds of the state and are largely arid or semi-arid. The mining town of Broken Hill is the largest centre in this area. Rainfall averages from to millimetres 5. Summer temperatures can be very hot, while winter nights can be quite cold in this region. Rainfall varies throughout the state.
The climate along the flat, coastal plain east of the range varies from oceanic in the south to humid subtropical in the northern half of the state, right above Wollongong. Along the southern coast, rainfall is heaviest in winter due to cold fronts which move across southern Australia , while in the far north, around Lismore , rain is heaviest in summer from tropical systems and occasionally even cyclones.
The climate in the southern half of the state is generally warm to hot in summer and cool in the winter. The seasons are more defined in the southern half of the state, especially as one moves inland towards South West Slopes , Central West and the Riverina region. The climate in the northeast region of the state, or the North Coast , bordering Queensland , is hot and humid in the summer and mild in winter.
The Northern Tablelands , which are also on the North coast, have relatively mild summers and cold winters, due to their high elevation on the Great Dividing Range. Temperatures can be cool to cold in winter with frequent frosts and snowfall , and are rarely hot in summer due to the elevation.
Lithgow has a climate typical of the range, as do the regional cities of Orange , Cooma , Oberon and Armidale. Such places fall within the subtropical highland Cwb variety.
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Snowfall is common in the higher parts of the range, sometimes occurring as far north as the Queensland border. On the highest peaks of the Snowy Mountains , the climate can be subpolar oceanic and even alpine on the higher peaks with very cold temperatures and heavy snow. The Blue Mountains , Southern Tablelands and Central Tablelands , which are situated on the Great Dividing Range, have mild to warm summers and cold winters, although not as severe as those in the Snowy Mountains. The highest maximum temperature recorded was This is also the lowest temperature recorded in the whole of Australia excluding the Antarctic Territory.
The estimated population of New South Wales at the end of September was 8,, people, representing approximately In June Sydney was home to almost two-thirds At the census, the most commonly nominated ancestries were: [N 2] [31] [30]. At the census, there were 2,, people living in New South Wales that were born overseas, accounting for Only In the census, the most commonly reported religions and Christian denominations were Roman Catholicism The current Governor is Margaret Beazley.
The Governor commissions as Premier the leader of the parliamentary political party that can command a simple majority of votes in the Legislative Assembly.
The Premier then recommends the appointment of other Members of the two Houses to the Ministry, under the principle of responsible or Westminster government. As in other Westminster systems, there is no constitutional requirement in NSW for the Government to be formed from the Parliament—merely convention. The option to swear allegiance to the Queen was restored as an alternative option in June Under the Australian Constitution, New South Wales ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to the Commonwealth, but retained independence in all other areas.
The New South Wales Constitution says: "The Legislature shall, subject to the provisions of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, have power to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of New South Wales in all cases whatsoever". Elections are held every four years on the fourth Saturday of March, the most recent being on 23 March At each election one member is elected to the Legislative Assembly from each of 93 electoral districts and half of the 42 members of the Legislative Council are elected by a statewide electorate.
New South Wales is divided into local government areas.
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The state has two fire services: the volunteer based New South Wales Rural Fire Service , which is responsible for the majority of the state, and the Fire and Rescue NSW , a government agency responsible for protecting urban areas. There is some overlap in due to suburbanisation. Ambulance services are provided through the New South Wales Ambulance. Rescue services i.