| 词条 | Wentworth, New South Wales |
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| type = town | name = Wentworth | state = nsw | image = WentworthDarlingSt.JPG | caption = Darling Street, Wentworth | image_alt = | relief = | coordinates = {{coord|34|05|0|S|141|54|0|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = | map_alt = | pop = 1248 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | poprank = | density = | density_footnotes = | established = | established_footnotes = | abolished = | gazetted = | postcode = 2648 | elevation = 37.0 | elevation_footnotes = | area = | area_footnotes = | timezone = | utc = | timezone-dst = | utc-dst = | dist1 = 1034 | dir1 = | location1 = Sydney | dist2 = 402 | dir2 = | location2 = Adelaide | dist3 = 570 | dir3 = | location3 = Melbourne | dist4 = 266 | dir4 = | location4 = Broken Hill | dist5 = 34 | dir5 = | location5 = Mildura | lga = Wentworth Shire | region = | county = | stategov = Murray | fedgov = Farrer | url = | maxtemp = 24.3 | maxtemp_footnotes = | mintemp = 10.9 | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = 283.9 | rainfall_footnotes = | near-n = | near-ne = | near-e = | near-se = | near-s = | near-sw = | near-w = | near-nw = | near = | footnotes = }} Wentworth is a small border town in the far south west of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It lies at the confluence of Australia's two most important rivers, the Darling and the Murray, the latter forming the border with the state of Victoria to the south. The border with the state of South Australia lies approximately {{convert|100|km}} to the west. The town of Wentworth is in the local government area of the same name. HistoryNamed after the famous explorer and politician William Charles Wentworth, the town is {{convert|34|km}} to the west (via the Calder Highway) of the Victorian regional city of Mildura. The famous mining city of Broken Hill is {{convert|266|km}} to the north along the Silver City Highway. Moorna Post Office opened on 22 February 1855 and was renamed Wentworth in 1860.[2] In 1876 Wentworth township was described in the following terms: {{bq|1=Wentworth is situated on the Darling, about half a mile from the junction, and is plainly visible from the Murray. The township is built on rising ground, and, save in very exceptional seasons, is quite out of reach of flood waters. The population is between 400 and 500. The place appears prosperous and progressive. The trade up the Darling River, and the supply of stores to the stations in the vicinity, form the life-blood of its prosperity. Wentworth possesses a custom-house – a hideous little building resembling a watch-house, and as great an eyesore as the cause of its establishment is an inconvenience and annoyance to trade. The other public buildings are a post and telegraph office, for Wentworth is on the main telegraph line to Adelaide, and a court-house and offices, which are also used for land offices. There is a resident police magistrate, Mr. Richardson ... The two churches in Wentworth are buildings creditable to the town. The Roman Catholic Church is a brick structure, the Protestant Church an edifice of brick and stone... There are three or four stores of considerable size, and several hotels. The Australian Joint Stock Bank has a branch here. The river, which, opposite the town is about the width of the Murray at Echuca, is crossed by a punt.[3]}}Heritage listingsWentworth has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
RailwaysDuring the late 1800s Wentworth was an important river port; however, like many such towns, its significance faded with the development of the railways (railroads). In 1902, the people of Wentworth were lobbying for a railway from Mildura to be built, including a bridge over the River Murray. FloodsThe town has been flooded many times by the two rivers. The most significant was in 1956, when both rivers flooded simultaneously. Local farmers, supplemented by the army and navy, worked for months to build levee banks to hold the water out of the town.[8] Visitor attractionsWentworth is now an important tourist outback destination and provides a welcome break for those travelling to or from Broken Hill. In addition to its authentic outback charm, the town offers some interesting attractions:
The Great Wentworth Tractor Rally is a commemoration of the grey Fergie tractors that were used to maintain the levee banks and save the town from the 1956 Murray River flood.[8] Wentworth was a popular destination for 'pokie tour' bus rides from Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, prior to the legalisation of poker (gambling) machines in that state.[9] SportThe town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Sunraysia Football League.[10] And the Wentworth District Rowing Club has regular regattas and attendance at national and international events. http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4598820/gold-edge-to-regatta/ ClimateWentworth has a Semi-arid climate (BSh) with hot summers and mild winters. Historical maxima and minima are 48.1 °C and −2.8 °C, respectively. {{Weather box|location = Wentworth |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |precipitation colour = green |Jan record high C = 48.1 |Feb record high C = 45.6 |Mar record high C = 43.3 |Apr record high C = 36.7 |May record high C = 31.7 |Jun record high C = 25.6 |Jul record high C = 26.4 |Aug record high C = 31.1 |Sep record high C = 36.7 |Oct record high C = 40.0 |Nov record high C = 42.8 |Dec record high C = 46.1 |year record high C = 48.1 |Jan high C = 32.9 |Feb high C = 32.3 |Mar high C = 29.2 |Apr high C = 24.0 |May high C = 19.5 |Jun high C = 16.1 |Jul high C = 15.6 |Aug high C = 17.6 |Sep high C = 21.1 |Oct high C = 24.5 |Nov high C = 28.3 |Dec high C = 31.1 |year high C = 24.3 |Jan low C = 17.1 |Feb low C = 16.8 |Mar low C = 14.5 |Apr low C = 10.6 |May low C = 7.9 |Jun low C = 5.8 |Jul low C = 4.8 |Aug low C = 6.0 |Sep low C = 8.1 |Oct low C = 10.8 |Nov low C = 13.4 |Dec low C = 15.7 |year low C = 11.0 |Jan record low C = 9.4 |Feb record low C = 8.3 |Mar record low C = 6.1 |Apr record low C = 3.3 |May record low C = 0.0 |Jun record low C = -1.7 |Jul record low C = -2.8 |Aug record low C = -0.6 |Sep record low C = 1.7 |Oct record low C = 2.8 |Nov record low C = 5.0 |Dec record low C = 8.3 |year record low C = -2.8 |Jan precipitation mm = 21.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 21.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 19.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 17.5 |May precipitation mm = 27.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 26.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 24.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 25.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 26.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 27.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 24.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 22.4 |year precipitation mm = 286.5 |Jan precipitation days = 3.0 |Feb precipitation days = 2.7 |Mar precipitation days = 2.9 |Apr precipitation days = 3.7 |May precipitation days = 5.9 |Jun precipitation days = 7.2 |Jul precipitation days = 7.6 |Aug precipitation days = 7.4 |Sep precipitation days = 6.2 |Oct precipitation days = 5.5 |Nov precipitation days = 4.4 |Dec precipitation days = 3.4 |year precipitation days = 59.9 |source 1 = [11] |date=January 2014 }} GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC12456?opendocument&navpos=220|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |title=2011 Census Quickstats |accessdate=22 June 2012}} 2. ^{{Citation | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 }} 3. ^'The Riverine Trade (No. V): Down the Murray', The Argus (newspaper), 12 February 1876, p. 9. 4. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5055128|Old Wentworth Gaol|hr=01982|fn=SF15/24295, EF11/17191|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 5. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5051260|St. Ignatius School|hr=01507|fn=H00/00236/001|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 6. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5045162|St. John's Anglican Church and Rectory|hr=00661|fn=S90/02024 & HC 86/2398|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 7. ^{{cite NSW SHR|5062573|Avoca Homestead Complex|hr=01971|fn=EF14/28364|accessdate=18 May 2018}} 8. ^1 The 1956 flood of Wentworth, Mildura Tourism Inc, Accessed September 16, 2007 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/sa-weekend/how-hundreds-of-people-caught-the-pokies-express-into-nsw-to-play-poker-machines/news-story/70b1535cc60464dc94ff17bdee75034f|title=How hundreds of people caught the pokies express into NSW to play poker machines |work=The Advertiser |author1=Bob Byrne |author2=David Blowers |date=12 November 2017|accessdate=10 July 2018}} 10. ^{{Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Sunraysia Football League | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net//sunraysia_football_league.htm | accessdate = 2009-04-15 }} 11. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_047053_All.shtml| publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |title = Climate statistics for |accessdate = 20 January 2014}} External links{{commons category}}
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