Parilla is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's Murray Mallee region about 192 kilometres (119 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the municipal seat of Pinnaroo and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the town of Lameroo.[1][5]
The government town of Parilla was proclaimed on 1 August 1907 on land in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Parilla to the immediate north of the Parilla Railway Station.[6][3] The town was named after the hundred.[1] The boundaries for the locality were created on 12 August 1999 and includes the site of the government town of Karte which is located in its approximate centre.[1][4]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Parilla had a population of 211.[10]
The town's mascots are "Alf and Edith the Galah and Echidna", which can be found on the signs entering Parilla.[citation needed]
Parilla is on the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line between Lameroo and Pinnaroo. Parilla has traditionally been a local centre for grain growing, although it is now known for growing vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions. There are bulk grain silos adjacent to the railway line, however grain is freighted out by road, as are vegetables.[12]
^ abKirkpatrick, A. A. (1 August 1907). "TOWN OF PARILLA"(PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 223–224. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
