States & Territories
Griffith NSW
2680
(Pop 15 383 and 25 000 for Griffith City area)
Pic: The Main Street
Griffith is ocated 613 km west of Sydney via the Great & Mid Western Hwys in SW NSW. Once part of two large sheep stations, the dry plains were transformed by Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme (1906) and are today Australias richest tract of agricultural country. Like Canberra, Griffith was designed by American architect, Walter Burley Griffin and named after Sir Arthur Griffith, the first NSW Minister of Public Works. Early Italian migrants introduced their traditions of viticulture & market gardening and today the surrounding wineries produce 80% of the states wine grapes & 20% of Australias. Rice and citrus fruits are also both important industries. Food and wine festivals include La Festa (Easter) & UnWINEd in the Riverina (June). Festival of Gardens (Oct).
Accommodation:
Griffith has 10 motels, 2 hotels, a B&B, 4 holiday cottages/units, 2 farmstays & 2 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Banna & Jondaryan Aves. Tel (02) 6962 4145 or 1800 681 141.
Airport:
Griffith Airport (GFF) Old Aerodrome Rd. (4 km north of CBD).
Hospital:
Griffith Base Hospital, Warrambool St. Tel (02) 6969 5555.
(Pop 15 383 and 25 000 for Griffith City area)
Pic: The Main Street
Griffith is ocated 613 km west of Sydney via the Great & Mid Western Hwys in SW NSW. Once part of two large sheep stations, the dry plains were transformed by Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme (1906) and are today Australias richest tract of agricultural country. Like Canberra, Griffith was designed by American architect, Walter Burley Griffin and named after Sir Arthur Griffith, the first NSW Minister of Public Works. Early Italian migrants introduced their traditions of viticulture & market gardening and today the surrounding wineries produce 80% of the states wine grapes & 20% of Australias. Rice and citrus fruits are also both important industries. Food and wine festivals include La Festa (Easter) & UnWINEd in the Riverina (June). Festival of Gardens (Oct).
Accommodation:
Griffith has 10 motels, 2 hotels, a B&B, 4 holiday cottages/units, 2 farmstays & 2 caravan parks.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Banna & Jondaryan Aves. Tel (02) 6962 4145 or 1800 681 141.
Airport:
Griffith Airport (GFF) Old Aerodrome Rd. (4 km north of CBD).
Hospital:
Griffith Base Hospital, Warrambool St. Tel (02) 6969 5555.
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