| Brewarrina New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Town sign from eastern approach (2021) | |||||||||
  Brewarrina | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°57′36″S 146°51′40″E / 29.96000°S 146.86111°E | ||||||||
| Population | 1,143 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1863 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2839 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Brewarrina Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Brewarrina (pronounced 'bree-warren-ah'; locally known as "Bre") is a town in north-west New South Wales, Australia on the banks of the Barwon River in Brewarrina Shire. The name Brewarrina is derived from 'burru waranha', a Weilwan name for a species of Acacia, Cassia tree, "Acacia clumps", "a native standing" or "place where wild gooseberry grows".[2] It is 96 kilometres (60 mi) east of Bourke and west of Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway, and 787 km from Sydney. The population of Brewarrina in 2016 was 1,143.[3] Other towns and villages in the Brewarrina district include: Goodooga, Gongolgon, Weilmoringle and Angledool.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brewarrina (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Brewarrina". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
