Collie, New South Wales

Collie
New South Wales
Collie Hotel and welcome sign
Population 109 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2827
Location
LGA(s) Warren Shire
County Ewenmar
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Calare

Collie is a village and parish in central New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in Warren Shire and on the Oxley Highway, 522 kilometres (324 mi) north west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census, Collie and the surrounding area had a population of 109.[1] The name, Collie, could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "water".[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Collie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  2. "Collie". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Coordinates: 31°39′55″S 148°18′04″E / 31.66528°S 148.30111°E / -31.66528; 148.30111


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