Collie, New South Wales

Collie New South Wales
Collie Hotel and welcome sign
Population:	109[1]
Postcode:	2827
Location:	522 km (324 mi) NW of Sydney 100 km (62 mi) N of Dubbo 36 km (22 mi) W of Gilgandra
LGA:	Warren Shire
County:	Ewenmar
State District:	Barwon
Federal Division:	Calare

Collie is a village and parish in central New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in Warren Shire and on the Oxley Highway, 522 kilometres (324 mi) north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Collie and the surrounding area had a population of 109.^[1] The name, Collie, could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "water".^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Collie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16751&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-03-30. 
2. ^ "Collie". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=JPIOlMqbSX. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 

Coordinates: 31°39′55″S 148°18′04″E / 31.66528°S 148.30111°E / -31.66528; 148.30111