Burren Junction
| Burren Junction New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 Burren Junction wheat silo | |
  Burren Junction | |
| Coordinates | 30°07′S 148°58′E / 30.117°S 148.967°E |
| Population | 130[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2386 |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Location | 51 km (32 mi) W of Wee Waa |
| LGA(s) | Walgett Shire Council, Narrabri Shire Council |
| State electorate(s) | Barwon |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Burren Junction is a New South Wales village 51 km west of Wee Waa, on the Kamilaroi Highway to Walgett. The name is from the local Aboriginal word for boomerang or 'big creek'.[2] Burren Junction grew from a railway encampment which came from the extension of the north-western rail line in 1902. Burren Junction is in the Walgett Shire local government area and Jamison County. The village sits at an elevation of 163 metres and has a population of 130.[1] Wheat and cotton growing is the main agricultural industry along with some sheep and beef cattle breeding.
The town has two churches, a general store, which sells fuel, R.S.L. and Sporting Club, sports ground, plus a hotel. The popular Burren Junction Bore is a hot mineral water pool complex that is floodlit to provide day and night bathing.[3]
A Bachelor and Spinster Ball is held each year in Burren Junction, with people travelling from all over Australia to enjoy a night of fun and entertainment.
In 2006 the first Australian record of a Grey-headed Lapwing was made at Burren Junction, this migratory bird native to Eurasia was observed by passing birdwatchers in a field near the silos. The sighting attracted large numbers of birdwatching visitors from all over Australia for the duration of the birds presence.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Burren Junction (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Burren Junction". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Burren Junction Bore Baths Upgrade Retrieved on 6 October 2008
“Lightning Ridge, Walgett and District” , Walgett Shire Council, 2000