Narrabri

Postcode: 2390

Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in north-central New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies 521 kilometres northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway. At the 2001 census, Narrabri had a population of 6,234. As a result of the geography of Narrabri and the surrounding areas, Narrabri Township is quite prone to flooding.

Before the arrival of the Europeans in the Early 1800s, Narrabri was the home of the Kamilaroi people, who still constitute a significant fraction of the local population.

It is the centre of a major cotton growing industry. Other agricultural industries in the area include wheat, beef and lamb. Nearby attractions are Mount Kaputar National Park, the Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild Observatory (administered by the CSIRO) and a number of agricultural centres, including the Australian Cotton Exhibition Centre. Just to the south of town is the Pilliga Forest, the largest remnant temperate forest in Eastern Australia. Narrabri also boasts The Crossing Theatre, a 1000 seat auditorium and cinema complex of a standard normally only found in larger Australian communities.

Narrabri's mobile phone tower, situated behind the Post Office, services a large area, and can be seen for quite some distance. This is due to its height (being one of the tallest in Australia) and the flattness of the surrounding landscape. The Narrabri has also laid claim to the title of "Australia's Sportiest Town", according to NBN TV's "Today Show". This is backed up by a large number of ovals and Sporting Clubs within the shire.

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