Place:Moree, New South Wales, Australia

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NameMoree
TypeTown
Coordinates29.467°S 149.85°E
Located inNew South Wales, Australia
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Moree is a town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River, in the centre of the rich black-soil plains. Its name comes from an Aboriginal word for “rising sun,” “long spring,” or “water hole.”

Moree is a major agricultural centre, noted for its part in the Australian cotton-growing industry which was established there in the early 1960s. The town is located at the junction of the Newell Highway and Gwydir Highway and can be reached by daily train and air services from Sydney. It is situated in the Moree Plains Shire. At the 2016 census, the town of Moree had a population of 7,383.[1]

Moree is home to artesian hot spring baths which are famous for their reputed healing qualities.

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