Barraba, New South Wales
Barraba | |
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The main street of Barraba | |
Barraba | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′42″S 150°36′38″E / 30.37833°S 150.61056°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1850s |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,410 (2016 census) |
| Postcode | 2347 |
| County | Darling |
| Mean max temp | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.3 °C (46.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 688.7 mm (27.11 in) |
Barraba /ˈbærəbə/ is a town in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Barraba Shire local government area, but most of this, including Barraba, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. On Census night 2016, Barraba had a population of approximately 1,400 people. It is part of the Bundarra-Barraba Important Bird Area which is important for the conservation of the endangered regent honeyeater.
The town was the termination point for the Barraba branch railway line until it was closed.