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Also known as Brewarrina, New South Wales, Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia

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. It is east of Bourke and west of Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway, and 787 km from Sydney. The population of Brewarrina in 2021 was 743. Other towns and villages in the Brewarrina district include: Goodooga, Gongolgon, Weilmoringle, and Angledool.

Key facts

Australian place.type
town
Australian place.name
Brewarrina
Australian place.state
nsw
Australian place.image
AU-NSW-Brewarrina-town sign-2021.jpg
Australian place.caption
Town sign from eastern approach (2021)
Australian place.relief
1
Australian place.lga
Brewarrina Shire
Australian place.postcode
2839
Australian place.est
1863
Australian place.elevation
115
Australian place.maxtemp
27.6
Australian place.mintemp
12.7
Australian place.rainfall
412.2
Australian place.stategov
Barwon
Australian place.fedgov
Parkes
Australian place.dist1
787
Australian place.dir1
NW
Australian place.location1
Sydney

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Wikidata facts

Population
743
Elevation
120
Image
Brewarrina main street.jpg
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Commons category
Brewarrina
postal code
2839
male population
594
female population
548
maximum temperature record
48.9
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18 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-colonisation
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • Heritage listings
  • Ancient Aboriginal fish traps
  • Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission
  • West Brewarrina ("Dodge City")
  • Description and governance
  • Climate
  • Weather radar station
  • Sport and recreation
  • Events
  • Notable people
  • Education
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

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. It is east of Bourke and west of Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway, and 787 km from Sydney. The population of Brewarrina in 2021 was 743. Other towns and villages in the Brewarrina district include: Goodooga, Gongolgon, Weilmoringle, and Angledool.

Today it is known as the location of the Ngunnhu (Aboriginal fish traps), which were created over 40,000 years ago. Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission existed alongside the river from 1876 to 1967.

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