| Paringa South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Paringa bridge. The central route, which once carried trains, now provides a safe route for pedestrians and cyclists. One lane on each side of the central route carries road vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
  Paringa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′S 140°47′E / 34.167°S 140.783°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,026 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5340 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Renmark Paringa Council | ||||||||||||||
| County | Alfred | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Paringa is a small town in the Riverland of South Australia, 17 kilometres (11 miles) from the border with Victoria. It is known for its vineyards and almond, citrus and stone fruit orchards. Its main feature is a six-span bridge that crosses the River Murray. One of the spans can be raised to allow houseboats and paddle-steamers to pass underneath.[2][note 1]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paringa (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Shields, Brian (April 1998). "The Paringa lift span bridge". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. pp. 139–142.
- ^ "Geographical names guidelines". Planning and property. Attorney-General's Department (Government of South Australia). August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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