Quirindi

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FieldValue
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nameQuirindi
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imageQuirinditownfromlookout.JPG
captionView over Quirindi from a nearby lookout
coordinates
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in New South Wales
pop
postcode2343
elevation390
dist1346
dir1NNW
location1Sydney
dist268
dir2SSW
location2Tamworth
dist335
dir3N
location3Murrurundi
lgaLiverpool Plains Shire
countyBuckland
stategovUpper Hunter
fedgovNew England
maxtemp24.6
mintemp8.9
rainfall684.1
est1856
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| type = town | name = Quirindi | state = nsw | image = Quirinditownfromlookout.JPG | caption = View over Quirindi from a nearby lookout | coordinates = | relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales | pop = | postcode = 2343 | elevation= 390 | dist1 = 346 | dir1 = NNW | location1= Sydney | dist2 = 68 | dir2 = SSW | location2= Tamworth | dist3 = 35 | dir3 = N | location3= Murrurundi | lga = Liverpool Plains Shire | county = Buckland | stategov = Upper Hunter | fedgov = New England | maxtemp = 24.6 | mintemp = 8.9 | rainfall = 684.1 | est = 1856

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Quirindi ( or ) is a small town on the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, in Liverpool Plains Shire. At the , Quirindi had a population of 2,602. 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.

The town is on the Kamilaroi Highway 15 km northwest of its junction with the New England Highway at Willow Tree.

History

The indigenous Gamilaroi people lived in the area for many thousands of years. The name Quirindi comes from the Gamilaraay language, with a number of meanings having been attributed it, which include "nest in the hills", "place where fish breed" and "dead tree on mountain top". Early spellings of the name included "Cuerindi" and "Kuwherindi".

Quirindi Post Office opened on 1 January 1858. The town was gazetted on 19 February 1884.

Heritage listings

Quirindi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Climate

|location= Quirindi Post Office |metric first=yes |single line= yes |Jan record high C= 42.9 |Feb record high C= 43.4 |Mar record high C= 39.3 |Apr record high C= 36.0 |May record high C= 27.8 |Jun record high C= 26.4 |Jul record high C= 24.0 |Aug record high C= 28.0 |Sep record high C= 33.3 |Oct record high C= 37.4 |Nov record high C= 42.2 |Dec record high C= 41.8 |year record high C= 43.4 |Jan high C= 32.2 |Feb high C= 31.3 |Mar high C= 29.3 |Apr high C= 24.9 |May high C= 20.4 |Jun high C= 16.6 |Jul high C= 15.9 |Aug high C= 17.9 |Sep high C= 21.5 |Oct high C= 25.2 |Nov high C= 28.5 |Dec high C= 31.1 |year high C= 24.6 |Jan low C= 16.4 |Feb low C= 16.1 |Mar low C= 13.5 |Apr low C= 8.9 |May low C= 5.0 |Jun low C= 2.8 |Jul low C= 1.6 |Aug low C= 2.4 |Sep low C= 5.0 |Oct low C= 8.7 |Nov low C= 12.0 |Dec low C= 14.7 |year low C= 8.9 |Jan record low C= 5.0 |Feb record low C= 7.2 |Mar record low C= 2.2 |Apr record low C= -3.2 |May record low C= -5.0 |Jun record low C= -6.7 |Jul record low C= -6.7 |Aug record low C= -6.4 |Sep record low C= -2.6 |Oct record low C= -1.0 |Nov record low C= 2.0 |Dec record low C= 4.5 |year record low C= -6.7 |Jan rain mm= 81.1 |Feb rain mm= 65.9 |Mar rain mm= 53.3 |Apr rain mm= 41.9 |May rain mm= 44.5 |Jun rain mm= 50.9 |Jul rain mm= 48.4 |Aug rain mm= 45.1 |Sep rain mm= 46.5 |Oct rain mm= 60.1 |Nov rain mm= 65.4 |Dec rain mm= 80.5 |year rain mm= 684.1 |source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology

Sport

Quirindi sporting facilities include several sporting ovals catering for athletics, cricket (Falcons), rugby league (Quirindi Grasshoppers), rugby union (Quirindi Lions), soccer (Quirindi FC), basketball and netball. Other sporting complexes include the racecourse, polo grounds, rodeo, campdrafting, an 18-hole golf course, two tennis clubs, three bowling greens, gun club and swimming complex.

Local Teams/Events

  • Quirindi Falcons Cricket Club
  • Quirindi Grasshoppers RLFC
  • Quirindi Lions RUFC
  • Quirindi FC

One major issue faced by Quirindi's sporting scene was the demise of the local rugby league club, the Quirindi Grasshoppers, who were in recess from 2017 until 2024. This has left the town without a team in its most popular sport, and forced local players to either travel to play for Murrurundi or Werris Creek, or give up the game they love entirely. The team will return to the Group 21 Rugby League competition in 2025, fielding reserve grade and women's tackle teams. The Grasshoppers have won premierships in 1929, 1947, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981.

Quirindi Jockey Club plays host to seven race meetings each year including the Boxing Day Races which attracts thousands of people each year.

A motorcycle club is located 5 km north-east of Quirindi on the Borah Creek Road, with a 1.2-kilometre motocross track named Stu Johnson Park.

Quirindi annual events

  • Quirindi Rural Heritage Festival- 1st weekend in May
  • Quirindi Show- September
  • Boxing Day Races- December
  • Prime Stock Show / Hook and Hoof- August
  • Nick Tooth Memorial Rugby Tens Tournament
  • Sunflowers on the Plains - January

|type= Australia |1921|2231 |1933|2589 |1947|2628 |1954|2735 |1961|2790 |1966|2732 |1971|2877 |1976|2955 |1981|2851 |1986|2812 |1991|2830 |1996|2671 |2001|2537 |2006|2609 |2011|2580 |2016|2680 |2021|2602 |source=Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Surrounding towns

Werris Creek is 20 km north of Quirindi, following the path of the explorer Thomas Mitchell, Wallabadah is located 15 km east of Quirindi on the New England Highway and Spring Ridge is about 50 km west of Quirindi.

Transport

Quirindi railway station is located on the Main North railway line, 392 km from Sydney. The station opened in 1877, and continues to be served by daily rail services operated by a NSW TrainLink Xplorer train to and from Sydney and Armidale/Moree.

Quirindi Airport is the local airfield, though most commercial flights in the region use Tamworth Regional Airport.

Tamworth Buslines operates a bus service between Quirindi and Tamworth.

Notable people

References

References

  1. ''[[Macquarie Dictionary. Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. {{ISBN. 1-876429-14-3
  2. {{Census 2021 AUS
  3. "Quirindi".
  4. "Quirindi". Australian Heritage.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
  6. {{cite NSW SHR. 5012151. Quirindi Railway Station group
  7. {{BoM Aust stats. (April 2013)
  8. "Statistics by Catalogue Number". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  9. "Search Census data". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  10. [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Quirindi&line=NSW:main_north:0 Quirindi Railway Station]. NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  11. "{{!}} transportnsw.info".

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