| Wee Waa New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Wee Waa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°12′S 149°26′E / 30.200°S 149.433°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,034 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2388 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 190 m (623 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Narrabri Shire | ||||||||||||||
| County | White | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon, Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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Wee Waa (/wiːwɑː/) is a town located on the north-western slopes of the New England region in New South Wales, Australia. The town is within the Narrabri Shire local government area and is on the Namoi River. Wee Waa is 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Narrabri and 571 kilometres (355 mi) northwest of Sydney on the Kamilaroi Highway. At the 2021 census, Wee Waa had a population of 2,034.[1]
Wee Waa is 42 kilometres from the Newell Highway, and is referred to as a gateway to the far west centres of Walgett, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge opal fields and beyond.[2]
The Aboriginal meaning of Wee Waa is "Fire for Roasting" from the language of the Kamilaroi people. The town is known to be the "Cotton Capital of Australia"[2] as a rural community situated in the rich agricultural heartland of the Lower Namoi Valley in NSW. The town services a far greater rural community as well as the villages of Burren Junction, Pilliga and Gwabegar.
The town is situated approximately 190 metres (620 ft) above sea level.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wee Waa (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "WeeWaa.com". WeeWaa.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
