Baan Baa, New South Wales
- Baan Baa, New South Wales
Baan Baa, pronounced "barn-bar", is a village (population about 100) in northern New South Wales, Australia in Narrabri Shire. It is approximately 38 kilometres south of Narrabri and 56Km north of Gunnedah on the Kamilaroi Highway.
Baan Baa was once a bustling railway village but is now is primarily a grain rail terminal. It is a central delivery point for wheat and barley grown in the surrounding districts including Harparary, Maules Creek, and Turrawan. Cattle and Cotton are other important products of the district.
Coal mining is becoming a major industry in the Baan Baa area, with gas exploration also expanding in the nearby Pilliga Scrub.
The town has a strong tradition of sport, fielding a strong combined team with Maules Creek in the Boggabri Cricket Competition and also tennis competitions.
A focal point of the community is the Railway Hotel, particularly during the harvest period in November and December each year.
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