Narromine
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Narromine (/næroʊmaɪn/) is a rural Australian town located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Dubbo in the Orana region of New South Wales. The town is at the centre of Narromine Shire. The 2021 census recorded a population of 3,507. Narromine holds strong historical ties to the Australian Military, as it was the location of RAAF No.19 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD) during World War II. The base contributed to the preparation of troops through a training organisation known as the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). The town was one of twelve locations for the No.5 Elementary F
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- town
- Australian place.name
- Narromine
- Australian place.state
- nsw
- Australian place.image
- Narromine Dandaloo Street 002.JPG
- Australian place.caption
- Dandaloo St (Mitchell Highway) in Narromine, 2017.
- Australian place.lga
- Narromine Shire
- Australian place.postcode
- 2821
- Australian place.url
- http://www.narromine.nsw.gov.au
- Australian place.est
- 1883
- Australian place.pop
- 3,507
- Australian place.elevation
- 236
- Australian place.rainfall
- 526.8
- Australian place.fedgov
- Parkes
- Australian place.stategov
- Dubbo
- Australian place.dist1
- 451
- Australian place.dir1
- NW
- Australian place.location1
- Sydney
- Australian place.dist2
- 38
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 3507
- Elevation
- 241
- Image
- Narromine Dandaloo Street 002.JPG
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- postal code
- 2821
- Commons category
- Narromine
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24 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history and settlement
- The Court House Hotel
- Narromine in literature
- Military history
- World War II Empire Air Training Scheme
- Indigenous history
- Geography
- The Narromine Shire
- Floods
- Flora
- Fauna
- Agricultural practices
- Cotton farming
- Economy
- Tourism
- Narromine Aviation Museum and Aero Club
- Narromine Gliding Club
- Mungery picnic races
- Population
- Personalities
- Sporting teams
- References
- External links
Narromine (/næroʊmaɪn/) is a rural Australian town located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Dubbo in the Orana region of New South Wales. The town is at the centre of Narromine Shire. The 2021 census recorded a population of 3,507. Narromine holds strong historical ties to the Australian Military, as it was the location of RAAF No.19 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD) during World War II. The base contributed to the preparation of troops through a training organisation known as the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). The town was one of twelve locations for the No.5 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF in 1940.
The town and its district was formed on traditional Wiradjuri country, one of the largest Indigenous populations in central New South Wales. The Macquarie River passes through the town. The Mitchell Highway, named after the early explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell, is the main road from Dubbo to the West and also passes through Narromine. Prior to settlement in the early 1800s, Wiradjuri tribes occupied much of the land between Wambool/Wambuul (renamed the Macquarie River by late settlers), the Kalar (the Lachlan River) and the Murrumbidgerie (Murrumbidgee River). In December 2021, the NSW government restored its traditional name and formally assigned the name Wambuul to the riverbed of the Macquarie River. The term Wambuul means 'winding river' in Wiradjuri language and both names are recognised with equal status.
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