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((Use dmy dates|date=September 2015))
((Use Australian English|date=September 2015))
((Infobox Australian place
| type     = town
| name     = Peak Hill
| state    = nsw
| image    = Peak Hill welcome sign.jpg
| caption  = Peak Hill - Town with a Heart of Gold
| lga      = Parkes Shire
| postcode = 2869
| est      = 1889 <ref name="GovGazette">((cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224335601 |title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation |newspaper=[[New South Wales Government Gazette]] |issue=630 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=30 November 1889 |accessdate=25 April 2019 |page=8528 |via=National Library of Australia))</ref>
| pop      = 768
| pop_year = ((CensusAU|2021))
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census>((Census 2016 AUS|id=UCL121096|name=Peak Hill (Urban Centre/Locality) |accessdate=9 April 2015|quick=on))</ref>
| elevation= 285
| coordinates = ((coord|32|43|S|148|11|E|display=inline,title))
| maxtemp  = 24.6
| mintemp  = 12.0
| rainfall = 561.4
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Orange|Orange]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Calare|Calare]]
| dist1    = 409
| dir1     = W
| location1= Sydney
| dist2    = 72
| dir2     = SW
| location2= Dubbo
| dist3    = 49
| dir3     = N
| location3= [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]]
))
'''Peak Hill''' is a town in [[Parkes Shire]] in the [[Central West, New South Wales|Central West]] of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].  At the ((CensusAU|2021)), Peak Hill had a population of 768 people.<ref name=Census/>
It is located on the [[Newell Highway]] and the [[Parkes–Narromine railway line|Parkes to Narromine railway line]].

==History==
Before the arrival of Europeans, the Peak Hill area was part of the [[Wiradjuri]] people's lands.<ref name="PeakHillhist">((cite web |title=Peak Hill History |url=http://www.peakhill.nsw.au/index.php/history |website=Peak Hill NSW |publisher=Peak Hill Visitor Information Centre |accessdate=27 April 2019))</ref> In 1817, the explorer John Oxley and his party were the first Europeans in the region.<ref name="PeakHillhist"/> 
In 1889, Gold was discovered in the area, and later that year Peak Hill was gazetted in November 1889.<ref name="PHgazette">((cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224335601 |title=Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation |newspaper=[[New South Wales Government Gazette]] |issue=630 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=30 November 1889 |accessdate=27 April 2019 |page=8528 |via=National Library of Australia))</ref> The Post office opened on 7 November 1889, and the Bureau of Meteorology's weather station began in 1965.<ref>((cite web |title=Peak Hill Post Office |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&filter=*Peak*Hill* |access-date=18 February 2021))</ref><ref name="BOMphPO"/>
The first public wheat silo built in Australia was constructed at Peak Hill in 1918 after government surveys indicated the district had great potential as a wheat-producing region.<ref>"A History of Peak Hill and District", published by the Peak Hill Centenary book committee, 1989.</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Peak Hill Silos mark 100 years |url=https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/peak-hill-silos-mark-100-years/ |publisher=Parkes Shire Council |accessdate=27 April 2019))</ref>

==Agriculture==
The district is also a renowned sheep producing area, particularly medium-woolled merinos. There are also five merino studs actively operating in the area, namely Cora Lynn, Genanegie, Towalba, Towonga and Westray. Rams from these studs have been sold throughout Australia, and they all have on-property hoggett ram sales in September, supplying commercial sheep breeders with high-quality young rams to breed from.((Citation needed|date=October 2021))

==Climate==
((Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Peak Hill Post Office
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 44.5
|Feb record high C = 46.0
|Mar record high C = 39.7
|Apr record high C = 36.0
|May record high C = 28.2
|Jun record high C = 24.7
|Jul record high C = 23.4
|Aug record high C = 28.4
|Sep record high C = 35.9
|Oct record high C = 39.0
|Nov record high C = 43.8
|Dec record high C = 42.9
|year record high C = 46.0
|Jan high C = 33.4
|Feb high C = 32.6
|Mar high C = 29.5
|Apr high C = 25.2
|May high C = 20.1
|Jun high C = 16.3
|Jul high C = 15.4
|Aug high C = 17.1
|Sep high C = 20.7
|Oct high C = 24.9
|Nov high C = 28.4
|Dec high C = 31.5
|year high C = 24.6
|Jan low C = 19.4
|Feb low C = 19.3
|Mar low C = 16.5
|Apr low C = 12.4
|May low C = 8.7
|Jun low C = 6.1
|Jul low C = 4.8
|Aug low C = 5.7
|Sep low C = 7.9
|Oct low C = 11.5
|Nov low C = 14.6
|Dec low C = 17.4
|year low C = 12.0
|Jan record low C = 7.4
|Feb record low C = 7.8
|Mar record low C = 4.3
|Apr record low C = 1.5
|May record low C = -0.7
|Jun record low C = -2.5
|Jul record low C = -3.0
|Aug record low C = -3.6
|Sep record low C = -1.0
|Oct record low C = 1.7
|Nov record low C = 3.8
|Dec record low C = 6.2
|year record low C = -3.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 58.9
|Feb rain mm = 50.3
|Mar rain mm = 50.5
|Apr rain mm = 41.8
|May rain mm = 44.3
|Jun rain mm = 43.3
|Jul rain mm = 44.4
|Aug rain mm = 42.3
|Sep rain mm = 39.1
|Oct rain mm = 48.0
|Nov rain mm = 47.4
|Dec rain mm = 51.5
|year rain mm = 561.4
|Jan rain days = 5.2
|Feb rain days = 4.9
|Mar rain days = 4.7
|Apr rain days = 4.4
|May rain days = 5.8
|Jun rain days = 7.5
|Jul rain days = 7.6
|Aug rain days = 6.9
|Sep rain days = 6.2
|Oct rain days = 6.4
|Nov rain days = 5.4
|Dec rain days = 5.3
|unit rain days = 0.2mm
|source 1 = [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]<ref name="BOMphPO">((BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_050031_All|site_name= Peak Hill Post Office |accessdate=27 April 2019|date=April 2019))</ref>
|date=April 2019
))

==Open Cut Mine==
The Peak Hill Open Cut Experience is a self guided walk around the open cut mine. The walks follow signposted trails and the mine is fenced off for safety. Numerous information panels are located at the mines entry and long the paths at the various viewing platforms. A public toilet is located at the mine site. Relics from the early mining days are on display and the site is very popular with visitors of all ages.
[[File:Peak Hill Mine 2.jpg|thumb|Open Cut Mine Peak Hill]]

==Facilities==
((more citations needed section|date=January 2014))
Peak Hill has a Catholic primary school St Joseph's, and a public central school.

Peak Hill has three motels, one hotel and two caravan parks. It also has a post office, RSL club, [[Bowls (sport)|bowling]] club, golf club, cafes, antique shops, newsagency, supermarket, butcher shop, art gallery, book shop, hairdressers and beauty salons. There is a showground that has [[harness race]]s and an annual [[agricultural show]].((Citation needed|date=December 2015))

Peak Hill offers many tourist attractions such as the [[open cut]] gold mine, flora and fauna reserve nature walk, Bogan Weir, Australia's first upright wheat silo, heritage listed hospital, arts and crafts, Big Fish fossil hut, and a unique street facade which takes visitors back in time.((Citation needed|date=December 2015))

The local community operates a volunteer-run radio station: PeakHillFM89.5. The station provides a round-the-clock service of classic hits seven days per week.<ref name = "PeakHillFM89.5">((Cite web | url= https://tunein.com/radio/Peakhillfm-895-895-s185868/ |title=Peakhillfm 89:5| access-date = 18 February 2021))</ref>

Peak Hill styles itself as 'The Town With a Heart of Gold'<ref name = "Official Town Website">((Cite web |title=Town with a Heart of Gold| url= https://www.peakhill.nsw.au | access-date = 2015-05-29))</ref> to reflect its proximity to the goldmine, and lends its facilities as a base for tourists of Wiradjuri Country.

==Silos==
((unreferenced section|date=January 2014))
Peak Hill's central position in the New South Wales wheat belt may have been the reason why Peak Hill became the site for Australia's first upright bulk wheat [[silo]] in 1918.<ref>((Cite news |date=2019-08-27 |title=This silo is special, even though it has no mural |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-28/peak-hill-grain-silo-is-special-despite-having-no-mural/11443472 |access-date=2022-05-08))</ref> It was not until 1927 that the next stage, the six-bin silos and weighbridge complex, was completed at Peak Hill. In 1950 the construction of three additional 50,000-[[bushel]] bins was carried out and the bulkhead was completed in 1959.

After viewing the current silo, it will become apparent that they have grown substantially over the years to cope with the local grain production. A lot of locally grown grain is also taken over to the Parkes silo.

The Peak Hill silo can be viewed from Lindner Avenue, which runs parallel with the railway line.
[[File:Peak Hill Silo.jpg|thumb|Peak Hill Silo]]

== War memorials ==
Peak Hill has a war memorial at the Peak Hill Cemetery located north of the town on the Newell Highway.

There is also the AIF War Memorial School of Arts, the War Memorial park, and the War Memorial Pool.


[[File:War Memorial Peak Hill.jpg|thumb|War Memorial Peak Hill]]

== Places to see ==
*Post Office - built 1899

*[[Peak Hill railway station|Peak Hill Railway Station]]- now at Lindner Oval

*Club House Hotel - 1910

*Carrington Hotel

*[[Peak Hill District Hospital]] - Heritage listed Victorian style building from 1904

*St James Catholic Church - Heritage listed Catholic Church

*St Joseph's Primary School 

*Sisters of Mercy Convent 

*Masonic Hall 

*AIF Memorial School of Arts

== Recreation areas ==
*War Memorial Park
*Lindner Oval and Recreational area
*Commercial Gardens
*Bogan River reserve
*War Memorial Pool
*Bowling Club
*Golf Club

== Arts and crafts ==
Many arts and crafts are represented in the community. 

==Notable people==
* [[Graham Murray]], rugby league player and coach

* [[Willie Tonga]], Rugby League Player 

* [[Esi Tonga]], Rugby League Player, Entrepreneur 
* Hanley, Kitty (Kate) (c. 1845–1917) Wiradjuri Elder and midwife<ref>((cite web |title=Hanley, Kitty (Kate) (c. 1845–1917) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hanley-kitty-kate-30782 |website=Australian Dictionary of Biography))</ref>
* Sergeant George Brayne (c. 1851-1906)<ref>((cite web |title=Sergeant George Brayne |url=https://billiongraves.com/grave/Sergeant-George-Brayne/85674423 |website=Billion Graves))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=George Brayne |url=https://www.australianpolice.com.au/george-brayne/ |website=Australian Police))</ref>

*[[William Yeo]], farmer and State president of the Returned Servicemen's League.

*Frost, Charles Leslie (1897–1971) Aboriginal leader.<ref>((cite web |title=Frost, Charles Leslie (1897–1971) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/frost-charles-leslie-10253 |website=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University))</ref>

*Mingay, Oswald Francis (Ossie) (1895–1973) radio engineer, soldier and publisher<ref>((cite web |title=Frost, Charles Leslie (1897–1971) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mingay-oswald-francis-ossie-11135 |website=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University))</ref>

==References==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* [https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/parkes-area/peak-hill Peak Hill - VisitNSW]

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