Collarenebri
Collarenebri | |
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Main street in 2008 | |
Collarenebri | |
| Coordinates: 29°33′0″S 148°35′0″E / 29.55000°S 148.58333°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Location | |
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| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 650 (2016 census) |
| Postcode | 2833 |
Collarenebri (/kɒlərɛnəbraɪ/ COLL-ə-REN-ə-bry) is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire Local Government Area and is situated on the Barwon River approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) northeast of Walgett and south west of Mungindi on the Gwydir Highway. It is 16 km (9.9 mi) from Pokataroo which was the nearest railway town prior to closure of the rail service there. The town is 146 metres (479 ft) above sea level. Collarenebri is one of three towns ending in 'BRI' in Northern New South Wales.
In the 2021 census, Collarenebri had a population of 638.
Collarenebri is an indigenous word of the Gamilaraay galariinbaraay, meaning 'place of flowers' or 'eucalyptus blossoms'. Collarenebri is well known for its flowers