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Milparinka is a small settlement in north-west New South Wales, Australia about north of Broken Hill on the Silver City Highway. At the time of the 2006 census, Milparinka had a population of 55 people. Milparinka is on Evelyn Creek.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Milparinka )〕 In 1844 Charles Sturt's expedition was stranded for six months at nearby Preservation Creek, owing to a lack of supplies. Gold was discovered in the 1870s and a rush commenced in 1880. The mostly male population peaked at 3,000, with W.H.J. Slee being appointed the resident Goldfields Warden in January 1881. Cobb and Co coaches ran three times a week from Milparinka to Wilcannia, and by August 1881 the official gold escort had carried about 10,000 ounces of gold from the field, not to mention that which went privately.〔Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 1882, page 5〕 In this arid region, water was so scarce that miners got their gold by dry blowing. Water was selling for one shilling per bucket and dysentery was rife, until in September 1881, on the recommendation of W.H.J. Slee, the New South Wales government authorised the drilling of a well.〔The Argus, 22 September 1881, page 7〕 In December 1881 the government well struck water at 140 feet, which caused great relief to all.〔The Argus, 30 December 1881, page 5〕 For more information about Milparinka and the district visit () . ==Notes and references== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milparinka, New South Wales」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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