Coonabarabran

Coonabarabran
New South Wales
Town centre/ Imperial Hotel
Coonabarabran is located in New South Wales
Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran
Coordinates31°15′S 149°16′E / 31.250°S 149.267°E / -31.250; 149.267
Population2,387 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2357
Elevation505 m (1,657 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Warrumbungle Shire
CountyGowen
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.7 °C
75 °F
7.4 °C
45 °F
748.4 mm
29.5 in

Coonabarabran (/knəbærəbrən/)[2] is a town in Warrumbungle Shire that sits on the divide between the Central West and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 2,387,[1] and as of 2021, the population of Coonabarabran and its surrounding area is 3,477.[3] Local and district residents refer to the town as 'Coona'. Coonabarabran is the gateway to the Warrumbungle National Park, Siding Spring Observatory and the Pilliga Forest.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coonabarabran (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2024. Edit this at Wikidata Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Archived 16 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ "2021 Coonabarabran, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.