Quirindi, New South Wales

Quirindi, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Quirindi
state = nsw


caption =
lga = Liverpool Plains Shire Council
postcode = 2343
est =
pop = 2,609
elevation= 390
maxtemp = 24.6
mintemp = 8.9
rainfall = 683.1
stategov = Upper Hunter
fedgov = New England
dist1 = 346
dir1 = NNW
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 68
dir2 = SSW
location2= Tamworth
dist3 = 35
dir3 = N
location3= Murrurundi

Quirindi is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Liverpool Plains Shire. At the 2006 census, Quirindi had a population of 2,609.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL166600|name=Quirindi (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2008-09-22|quick=on] It is known as the Gateway to the North West - being the nearest link to Gunnedah to the west and Tamworth to the North. The local economy is based on agriculture, with broadacre farming dominant on the black soil plains to the west and livestock grazing in the hilly eastern part of the district.

The town is on the Kamilaroi Highway 15 km northwest of its junction with the New England Highway at Willow Tree.

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Quirindi has some of the best sporting facilities in the north-west with several sporting ovals catering for athletics, cricket, both codes of rugby, soccer, basketball and netball.Fact|date=September 2007 Other sporting complexes include the racecourse, better known as “The Randwick of the North”, polo grounds, rodeo, campdrafting, a 9 hole Golf Course, two Tennis Clubs, three Bowling greens, gun club and swimming complex.

A motorcycle club is located 5 km northeast of Quirindi on the Borah Creek Road. The track, named Stu Johnson Park, is well-maintained 1.2 km of black rich soil with plenty of woops, berms and table tops to cater for every motorcross class.

Quirindi Annual Events

*Quirindi Rural Heritage Festival- 1st weekend in May
*Quirindi Show- September
*Prime Stock Show/ Hook and Hoof- August
*ANZAC Day Services- Dawn Service and Day time Service 25th of April

Monthly Events

*Quota Markets- 1st weekend of the month
*Quirindi Motorcycle Club Meet- Last week of month
*Quirindi Jockey Club Race Day- Monthly

Werris Creek is 20 kilometres north of Quirindi, following the path of the explorer Thomas Mitchell.

Wallabadah is located 15km east of Quirindi on the New England Highway.

Spring Ridge is about 50 km west of Quirindi. It has a shop and pub, as well as a state forest. Spring Ridge has vast black soil plains and is a rich agricultural area. North of the village is Goran Lake.

Railway station

Quirindi is located on the Main North railway line, 392 km from Sydney. The station opened in 1877, [ [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Quirindi&line=NSW:main_north:0 Quirindi Railway Station] . NSWrail.net. Accessed 1 april 2008.] and continues to be served by daily rail services operated by a Countrylink Xplorer train to and from Sydney and Armidale/Moree.

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