Kenebri, New South Wales
- 527 km (327 mi) NW of Sydney
- 71 km (44 mi) N of Coonabarabran
- 25 km (16 mi) N of Baradine
Kenebri is a locality in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Kenebri is located between Baradine and Gwabegar on the road from Coonabarabran.
The Gwabegar railway line reached Kenebri in 1923 and a station and siding were opened. Kenebri was the source of rail sleepers. Kenebri Post Office opened on 1 March 1929 and closed in 1984.[2]
The Gwabegar line was closed north of Binnaway in 2005. Kenebri station was located 564 kilometres (350 mi) by rail from Central railway station.[3]
Kenebri is located in the Pilliga forest and there were timber harvesting activities there. Kenebri also had a public school at one time, which is now closed. The nearest extant town to Kenebri is Baradine.
At the 2006 census, Kenebri and the surrounding area had a population of 142.[1]
Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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Merebene towards Gwabegar | Gwabegar Line | Baradine towards Wallerawang |
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kenebri (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Kenebri station NSWrail.net, accessed 9 April 2010.
External links
- Details of the former Kenebri railway station
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