Moree, New South Wales
| Moree New South Wales | |||||||||
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.JPG) Main street, Moree | |||||||||
  Moree | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°27′57″S 149°50′02″E / 29.46583°S 149.83389°E | ||||||||
| Population | 7,070 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2400 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moree Plains Shire | ||||||||
| County | Courallie | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Moree is a large town in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Mehi River and on the junction of the Newell Highway and Gwydir Highway. The next closest town to Moree is Narrabri which is 100 kilometers south of Moree.[2] It has passenger trains to and from Sydney and buses to and from Grafton.[3]
Moree is a major agricultural centre. It is an important part of the Australian cotton growing industry. Like many towns and cities in Australia, Moree shares its name with a much smaller community in Northern Ireland, Moree, County Tyrone. At the 2001 census, 9,247 people lived in Moree. Later in 2006, only 8,083 people lived there.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moree (Urban Centre)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Map of Moree in New South Wales". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Moree Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Moree (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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