Menindee, New South Wales

Menindee (frequently but erroneously spelled "Menindie") is a small town in the far west of New South Wales, Australia, in Central Darling Shire, on the banks of the Darling River, with a sign-posted population of 980 and a 2016 census population of 551. Menindee was the first town to be established on the Darling River. There are two distinct theories for the derivation of the township’s name: (a) from the Barkindji word "minandichi" for the shallow ephemeral lake north-west of the present-day township; (b) from the Barkindji word 'milhthaka', meaning "yolk of an egg".

Menindee
New South Wales
Ah Chung's Bakehouse Gallery
Menindee
Coordinates32°23′33″S 142°25′05″E
Population551 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)2879
Elevation61.0 m (200 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Central Darling Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.9 °C
79 °F
11.3 °C
52 °F
245.8 mm
9.7 in
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