Warren, New South Wales
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Warren New South Wales |
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File:Warren Sporting Grounds.JPG
Warren is home to amazing facilities for a small country town, including their sporting grounds.
Warren, NSW.
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Population | 1,523 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2824 | ||||||||
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Warren Shire | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Warren is a town on the Macquarie River in central New South Wales, Australia and is the seat of Warren Shire local government area. The town is located on the Oxley Highway 120 kilometres north west of Dubbo. It was laid out in the 1860s and incorporated as a municipality in 1895. The railway reached the town in 1898. Warren is one of the main centres for the wool and cotton growing industries in New South Wales. At the 2011 census, Warren had a population of 1,523.[1]
File:Sunset in Warren NSW.JPG
Warren NSW, Home to an array of beautiful sunsets
File:Warren NSW, entrance coming from Nevertire.JPG
Looking to the East of Warren before entering town
File:Cotton bales sunrise WARREN.JPG
Purple sunrise over the white and gold cotton, taken from farm in Warren
File:Channel Irrigation of cotton crops WARREN.JPG
Channel Irrigation for Cotton Farmers in Warren, 3 inch pipes
File:Round baler cotton picker Warren NSW.JPG
Round balers making it easier for farmers. Taken on farm In Warren NSW
Notable people from Warren
- Sharan Burrow, former president of the Australian Education Union, and current president of the ACTU.[2]
- Ben McCalman, current Wallabies No.8 and Western Force player
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