Temora

Postcode: 2666

Temora is a town located in north east part of the Riverina area of New South Wales, 418 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2001 census the population of Temora was 4,146.

Temora started as a pastoral station in 1847. Gold was discovered later in the area, and a small village established. A railway line came to Temora in 1897.

In the early twentieth century, Temora was among a number of places in New South Wales settled by people of German origin.

The Temora area has a variety of agricultural and farming industries including wheat and canola and sheep. It has the second largest honey producer in Australia.

Aviation is well represented with the Temora Aero Club located at the airport. The Aero Club caters for GA, RAA and Gliding flying and instruction.

Skydive Temora also operates at the airport providing Tandem Skydives as well as solo and advanced skydiving training courses.

The town is also the location for the Temora Aviation Museum, which has a large range of aircraft, including Australia's only two flying Spitfires. The town also has a rural museum.

Temora has been reported as being the friendliest town in New South Wales, following a series of mentions in the Sydney Morning Herald's Column 8, which organised a bus trip to the town for Sydney readers in 2005.

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