Location of Coonabarabran in New South Wales (red)

Coonabarabran is a town in Warrumbungle Shire in northwestern New South Wales, Australia, has about 3000 inhabitants, and was established in the 1850s. It is located on the Newell Highway and the Oxley Highway and can be reached in about six hours by car from Sydney. Coonabarabran is the gateway to the Warrumbungle National Park and the Pilliga Forest and has numerous motels, hotels and a video store. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Shows location of w: Coonabarabran, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Shows location of w: Coonabarabran, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... The Warrumbungle Shire Council is a newly created local government area in the State of New South Wales set up after amalgamation of several smaller local government areas. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... The Newell Highway is a major highway in New South Wales. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Categories: Stub | National parks of New South Wales ... The State Forests of The Pilliga, commonly known as the Pilliga Scrub (see Pilliga), constitute the largest continuous remnant of semi-arid woodland in temperate New South Wales, Australia. ...

Coonabarabran is the closest town to the Siding Spring Observatory, which is operated by the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University. The site hosts the largest optical telescope in Australia, the 3.9 m Anglo-Australian Telescope. Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, Australia. ... The Australian National University (ANU), is a university located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. ... The Anglo-Australian Telescope is a 3. ...

The town boasts an excellent high school, achieving outstanding results in both academia and sporting areas. Graduates include Rebecca Flood (golf).

Media

The area is currently served by a small community radio station, 2WCR FM. This station broadcasts on 99.5FM, but due to the hilly terrain, is not able to be picked up very well.

Coordinates: 31°15′S 149°16′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...