Griffith New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°17′24″S 146°2′24″E / 34.29000°S 146.04000°E | ||||||||
Population | 20,799 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 4 August 1916[2] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2680 | ||||||||
Elevation | 129.2 m (424 ft) | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Griffith | ||||||||
County | Cooper | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Griffith is a rural city in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It is the seat of the City of Griffith local government area.
Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, the same people that designed Canberra and Leeton (a town near Griffith). Griffith was named after Arthur Hill Griffith, the then-Secretary for Public Works in New South Wales.
Griffith is known for its large Italian community.