Balranald is a town and local government area in the south west of New South Wales, Australia. Balranald is located in a remote, semi-desert area. The activities include sheep farming, woodcutting, charcoal production and some areas of irrigated crop growing along the rivers. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation, less than 200 mm per year. ... Sheep husbandry is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. ... Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...

The town of Balranald is located where the Sturt Highway crosses the Murrumbidgee River. Although a town in New South Wales, Balranald uses Victorian state television stations and newspapers. The Sturt Highway, outside of Gawler, South Australia. ... The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ...

Balranald Shire is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Categories: Stub | National parks of New South Wales ...

Balranald was one of the stops of the Burke and Wills expedition on their ill-fated search for the great inland sea. The route Burke & Wills took north (red) and south (dark blue) Robert OHara Burke William John Wills Artists depiction of Burkes death In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills were sent on an expedition to cross Australia from south to north. ...

It has been claimed that the first telephone in Australia was used at nearby Yanga Station, to communicate between the homestead and the shearing sheds. This was introduced courtesy of the nephew of Alexander Graham Bell. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A sheep shearer is a worker who uses blade or machine shears to remove the wool from sheep. ... Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a scientist, inventor, and founder of the Bell Canada, who was known as the father of the telephone. ...