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Temora, town, south-central New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the Western Slopes district of the fertile Riverina area. Founded in 1879 during a gold rush, the town derives its name from a Gaelic term meaning “an eminence commanding a wide view”; it was the name of a land claim established earlier on the site. Temora was proclaimed a municipality in 1891. Temora is a major rail junction and a storage and shipment centre for...

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