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Narrabri New South Wales
Post Office
Population:	7,419[1]
Postcode:	2390
Elevation:	213 m (699 ft)
Location:	521 km (324 mi) NW of Sydney 575 km (357 mi) SW of Brisbane 280 km (174 mi) NE of Dubbo 172 km (107 mi) NW of Tamworth 101 km (63 mi) S of Moree
LGA:	Narrabri Shire Council
State District:	Barwon
Federal Division:	Gwydir
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 26.7 °C 80 °F 11.6 °C 53 °F 643.9 mm 25.4 in

Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council Local Government Area in north-central New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies 521 kilometres northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway. At the 2006 census, Narrabri had a population of 7,419.^[1]

As a result of the geography of Narrabri and the surrounding areas, Narrabri Township is quite prone to flooding.

Before the arrival of the Europeans in the Early 1800s, Narrabri was the home of the Kamilaroi people, who still constitute a significant fraction of the local population.

It is the centre of a major cotton growing industry. Other agricultural industries in the area include wheat, beef and lamb. Nearby attractions are Mount Kaputar National Park, the Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild Observatory (administered by the CSIRO) and a number of agricultural centres, including the Australian Cotton Exhibition Centre. Just to the south of town is the Pilliga Forest, the largest remnant temperate forest in Eastern Australia. Narrabri also boasts The Crossing Theatre, a 1000 seat auditorium and cinema complex of a standard normally only found in larger Australian communities.

Narrabri's mobile phone tower, situated behind the Post Office, services a large area, and can be seen for quite some distance. This is due to its height (being one of the tallest in Australia) and the flattness of the surrounding landscape.

The Narrabri Shire has also laid claim to the title of "Australia's Sportiest Town", according to NBN TV's "Today Show". This is backed up by a large number of ovals and Sporting Clubs within the shire.

Narrabri has a twice-weekly published newspaper, The Courier. This is one of the few remaining independent regional newspapers in Australia.

A local community radio station, 2MAX FM also services the area. This volunteer run community radio station broadcasts on 91.3 FM, from the nearby Mt Dowe, and is able to cover a very large area due to this height. The station has been running for 7 years full time. 2MAX FM has a focus on country music and older listeners.

2MAX FM has been instrumental in various local emergencies such as the 2006 Bushfire Emergency, as it was able to give regular updates to the surrounding areas.

The town is served by daily by Countrylink Xplorer train services between Sydney and Moree, and twice daily flights to Sydney with QANTAS The town is almost equally distant from the cities, Brisbane and Sydney.

• Narrabri's Annual Food & Wine Fesitval- Nosh on the Namoi
• Narrabri's local website
• Narrabri Shire Council
• Narrabri Weather Station Network
• The Australia Telescope
• Walkabout entry for Narrabri

Coordinates: 30°19′S, 149°46′E

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