Orana (New South Wales)

Orana
New South Wales
Looking over Farms at the edge of Dubbo
Orana is located in New South Wales
Orana
Orana
Coordinates31°20′S 148°10′E / 31.333°S 148.167°E / -31.333; 148.167
Population122,897 (2021)
 • Density0.638157/km2 (1.652820/sq mi)
Area192,581 km2 (74,355.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Localities around Orana:
Far West North West Slopes North West Slopes
Far West Orana Central West
Far West Riverina South West Slopes

Orana is a vast region in central-northern New South Wales, Australia. As of June  2015 it had an estimated population of 113,824 people. It has an area of 198,561 square kilometres (76,665 sq mi) and is the largest region in New South Wales, comprising approximately 25% of that state. The major localities include Dubbo and Cobar. This region corresponds approximately with the Australian Bureau of Statistics North Western Statistical Division.

History

Geography

Etymology

The term 'Orana' is said to mean "welcome" in an Aboriginal language, perhaps that of the local Wiradjuri group. Orana was popularised as an Australian Aboriginal word in the carol Orana to Christmas Day, released in 1948, though its true origins are obscure. Linguist David Nash suggests that Orana's true origin may be a Polynesian language, noting that Kia orāna is a common greeting on Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands and Ia Orana in Tahitian means "hello". He says the word was first ascribed as Aboriginal in the 1920s and specifically Wiradjuri only from the 1970s, and does not fit the usual form of Wiradjuri words.

Economy

Agriculture is the predominant industry in the Orana region, with 86% of the area under agricultural land use. This land makes up 27% of the total agricultural land in New South Wales. The output equals approximately A$658 million or 11.7% of the state's agricultural production. Agriculture industry jobs provide over 20 percent of the employment in the region. Wine made from the small number of vineyards in the Orana region may be labelled as Western Plains.

See also


External links

  • Orana travel guide from Wikivoyage

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