Narrabri, New South Wales
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| Population: | 6,102 | ||||||
| Established: | 1860[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2390 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 30°19′S 149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°ECoordinates: 30°19′S 149°46′E / 30.317°S 149.767°E | ||||||
| Elevation: | 213 m (699 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Narrabri Shire | ||||||
| County: | Nandewar | ||||||
| State electorate: | Barwon | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Parkes | ||||||
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Narrabri (
/ˈnærəbraɪ/)[2] is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia.[3] Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies 521 kilometres (324 mi) northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway. At the 2006 census, Narrabri had a population of 6,102[4]
As a result of the geography of Narrabri and the surrounding areas, Narrabri township is quite prone to flooding.
It is the centre of a major cotton growing industry. Other agricultural industries in the area include wheat, beef and lamb. Nearby attractions are Mount Kaputar National Park, the Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild Observatory (administered by the CSIRO) and a number of agricultural centres, including the Australian Cotton Exhibition Centre. Just to the south of town is the Pilliga Forest, the largest remnant temperate forest in Eastern Australia. Narrabri also boasts The Crossing Theatre, a 1000 seat auditorium and cinema complex of a standard normally only found in larger Australian communities.
In 2001, Narrabri Shire residents were voted by Channel 9's "Today Show" as the Sportiest District in Australia. It should be noted that the competition was aimed at sporty "towns" but Narrabri entered and won using people from the entire shire and some from the neighbouring Walgett Shire. The town still promotes itself as "Australia's Sportiest Town" and recently constructed a plaque to commemorate the title.
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[edit] History
Before the arrival of the Europeans in the early 19th century, Narrabri was the home of the Kamilaroi people, who still constitute a significant part of the local population. Narrabri derives its name from an early property in the district called the Narrabry Run. The most common Aboriginal meaning for Narrabri is forked waters.[5] Narrabri Post Office opened on 1 June 1861.[6]
[edit] Media
Narrabri has a twice-weekly published newspaper, The Courier. This is one of the few remaining independent regional newspapers in Australia.
A local community radio station, 2MAX FM also services the area. This volunteer run community radio station broadcasts on 91.3 FM, from the nearby Mt Dowe, and is able to cover a very large area due to this height. The station has been running for 7 years full time. 2MAX FM has a focus on country music and older listeners.
News and up to date information about Narrabri can be found on the website Narrabri.net or on Narrabri Shire Council's website www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au
[edit] Transport
The town is served by twice daily flights from Narrabri Airport to Sydney with Aeropelican Air Services, Aeropelican also offers 5 times weekly services to Brisbane and 6 times weekly services to Newcastle. It is almost equally distant from Brisbane and Sydney.
[edit] Railway station
Narrabri railway station is situated on the Mungindi railway line, 569 km from Sydney.[7] The station opened in 1897 and is currently served by a single daily Xplorer diesel railmotor between Sydney and Moree. The train to Moree leaves in the late afternoon and the train to Sydney leaves in the morning.[8]
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towards Mungindi
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Mungindi Line |
towards Werris Creek
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towards Moree
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CountryLink North Western |
towards Sydney
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Narrabri is an important centre for rail freight, with considerable infrastructure improvements since the mid-1990s.[9]
[edit] Local churches
- Anglican Church
- Baptist Church
- Catholic Church
- Christian Outreach Centre
- New Life Christian Fellowship
- Presbyterian Church
- Uniting Church
[edit] Notable residents
- Jeff Hardy, Australian Paralympic swimmer[10]
- Chris Latham,former Australian Wallaby Rugby Union player
- Ernest Riddle, former Governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Jason Stoltenberg, former international tennis player
[edit] References
- ^ Narrabri Shire, Courier Print, Narrabri
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ NSW Forecast Areas Retrieved 2009-10-30
- ^ 2006 Census QuickStats
- ^ http://narrabri.net/Document1.aspx?id=1858
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Narrabri Railway Station. NSWrail.net. Accessed 1 April 2008.
- ^ CountyLink Timetable CountryLink.info. Accessed 1 April 2008.
- ^ Rail Traffic Resurgence at Narrabri Clark, Allan J. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, March, 2000 pp83-91
- ^ "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Swimmers". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 20 January 2000. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-arch/2000/Z2000-Jan-20/http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paraswim.html. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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