Quirindi
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Quirindi (/kwəˈrɪndaɪ/ or /kəˈrɪndaɪ/)[3] is a small town on the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, in Liverpool Plains Shire. At the 2021 census, Quirindi had a population of 2,602.[4] It is the nearest link to Gunnedah to the northwest 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.
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Quirindi New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°30′29″S 150°40′48″E | ||||||||
Population | 2,602 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1856[2] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2343 | ||||||||
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Liverpool Plains Shire | ||||||||
County | Buckland | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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The town is on the Kamilaroi Highway 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of its junction with the New England Highway at Willow Tree.