Warren, New South Wales
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| Warren New South Wales |
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| Population: | 1,779[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 2824 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 198 m (650 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Warren Shire Council | ||||||
| State District: | Barwon | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Parkes | ||||||
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Warren is a town and the seat of a local government area, Warren Shire, on the Macquarie River in north western New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Oxley Highway 120 km north west of Dubbo. It was laid out in the 1860s and incorporated as a municipality in 1895. The railway reached the town in 1898. Warren is one of the main centres for the wool and cotton growing industries in New South Wales.
The population of the shire at 30 June 2004 was estimated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to be 3,282 people. The population of the town in 2001 was 1,779.[1]
[edit] Notable people from Warren
- Sharan Burrow, former president of the Australian Education Union, and current president of the ACTU[2].
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Warren (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ ACTU President - Australian Council of Trade Unions. [http://www.actu.asn.au/ Australian Council of Trade Unions. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
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