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Nov 26, 2008 · Wee Waa (pronounced 'Wee War') is known as The Cotton Capital of Australia. It is the base of The Namoi Cotton Co-Operative (the largest grower-owned organisation in the country) and of Cotton ...
The town is known to be the "Cotton Capital of Australia" [2] as a rural community situated in the rich agricultural heartland of the Lower Namoi Valley in NSW. The town services a far greater rural community as well as the villages of Burren Junction, Pilliga and Gwabegar.
Nov 26, 2008 · Wee Waa (plus Cubbaroo, Burren Junction, Cuttabri and Pilliga) A town which proclaims itself The Cotton Capital of Australia Wee Waa (pronounced 'Wee War') is known as The Cotton Capital of Australia.
Wee Waa is Australia's Cotton Capital and is located in the rich agricultural heartland of Lower Namoi Valley in North West New South Wales. A modern town, it has many recreational facilities, cafes and shops. Of particular interest is the town’s architecture. The Imperial Hotel in Rose St was the first three-storey structure to be built in ...
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Wee Waa is 40 km west of Narrabri, 565 km north-west of Sydney via Muswellbrook ang Gunnedah and 190 m above sea-level.
It is widely accepted that "wee waa" is a Kamilaroi word meaning "fire for roasting". Although other sources suggest it may mean "fire stick" or "place for fire".
Wee Waa Historical Walk There is a downloadable Wee Waa Historical Walk which lists a total of 28 places of interest. Check out http://www.visitnarrabri.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Wee-Waa-Historical-Walk-brochure.pdfwhich is also available at the Narrabri Visitor Information Centre. The walk is particularly easy as the town is flat and the m...
Yarrie Lake Located 8 km south-west of the Australia Telescope complex is Yarrie Lake, a large pool of water (1.6 km in diameter) on the boundary of the Pilliga Scrub. It is believed by some to have be en formed by a falling meteor. It is a haven for water birds with over 70 species being observed including birds which have migrated from as far nor...
* Prior to European settlement the area was occupied by the Kamilaroi Aboriginal people. * The explorer John Oxley became the first European to reach the area. In 1818 he noted the 'majestic' Nandewar Ranges from about 70 km to the south. * The explorer Allan Cunningham explored the Boggabri Plains in 1825. * It is known that escaped convict George...
There is no information centre in Wee Waa but the Narrabri Shire Visitor Information Centre, Newell Highway, Narrabri, it is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm weekdays, and 9.00 am to 2.00 pm on weekends and public holidays, tel: (02) 6799 6760.
Australia is a small global cotton producer, but the world’s third-largest cotton exporter in a good season. Cotton is grown in more than 249 Australian communities . Major cotton production areas include the Central Highlands, Darling Downs, Border Rivers, St George, Mungindi and Dirranbandi regions of Queensland, and the Gwydir, Namoi, Macquarie, Murrumbidgee, Murray and Lachlan valleys of ...
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6 days ago · Canberra, federal capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. It occupies part of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), in southeastern Australia, and is about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Sydney. Canberra lies astride the Molonglo River, which is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. A small squatters’ settlement of stockmen, called ...
