Moree, New South Wales
town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 New South Wales | |||||||||
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.JPG) Main street, Moree | |||||||||
  Moree | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°27′57″S 149°50′02″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 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]
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