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Moree.

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Moree, part of the Moree Plains Shire, is in the north west of New South Wales, close to the Queensland border. Close to the Gwydir River, Moree is situated 640 kilometres from Sydney and 480 kilometres from Brisbane.  As at 2001, Moree’s population was approximately 10,250.

The region was originally inhabited by the Kamilaroi people, as such, Moree is Kamilaroi means “The Long Water Hole.” To date, about 17% of the Moree Plains Shire is Aboriginal.

Agriculture is a driving force for Moree, which focuses on cotton, beef cattle, pecan-nuts, olives, wheat, sheep wool and cereal crops. The Moree Plains Shire is also home to the southern hemisphere’s largest pecan-nut farm. Additionally, Moree is known as the Spa Capital of Australia and is famous for its natural wonders – Hot Mineral Baths – found in 1895.

Moree has three schools:

• Moree Christian Community School – Kindergarten to Year 10 
  Phone: 6752 3746

• Moree Secondary College – Year 7 to Year 12 
  Phone: 6752 2833 (Junior Campus)
  Phone: 6752 1999 (Senior Campus)

• Saint Philomena’s Catholic School – Kindergarten to Year 10
  Phone: 6752 1577

Links:

Moree
www.moreensw.com

Moree Plains Shire www.mpsc.nsw.gov.au

Moree Tourism Page www.moreensw.com/Document1.aspx?id=1302

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