Riverina, New South Wales

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Riverina, New South Wales is a large agricultural region in south-western New South Wales, Australia, known for its extensive farming, irrigation districts, and rural communities.

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Riverina, New South Wales canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
region
climate temperate to semi-arid
country Australia
economicRole important contributor to Australian agricultural exports
major food-producing region of New South Wales
federalElectoralDivision Division of Riverina
hasCity Wagga Wagga
hasEducationalInstitution Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga campus)
hasIrrigationArea Coleambally Irrigation Area
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Yanco Irrigation Area
hasRailwayLine Griffith railway line
Main Southern railway line
hasTown Coleambally
Coolamon
Deniliquin
Griffith
Hay
Junee
Leeton
Lockhart
Narrandera
Temora
Yanco
hasTransportInfrastructure Newell Highway
Olympic Highway
Sturt Highway
hasWineRegion Riverina wine region
historicalUse pastoralism
knownFor agriculture
broadacre farming
grain production
horticulture
irrigation districts
rice production
sheep grazing
wine production
locatedIn New South Wales
south-western New South Wales
majorCrop barley
canola
cotton
grapes
rice
wheat
majorIndustry cropping
food processing
livestock farming
partOf Murray–Darling Basin
populationCharacteristic predominantly rural
stateElectoralRegion Riverina (New South Wales state electoral district, historical)
traversedByRiver Lachlan River
Murray River
Murrumbidgee River

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Barellan Sportsground region Riverina, New South Wales
Ganmain pies region Riverina, New South Wales