Why Warren?
A river town with a long story. Every fact sourced.
- A station in 1845
Warren station was set up in 1845 by Thomas Readford and William Lawson. A township was surveyed in 1860, with land sales in 1861.Source: Wikipedia
- A river and a weir
The Macquarie River runs through Warren, and the Warren Weir dates from 1896.Source: Wikipedia
- The railway arrived in 1898
The railway reached Warren in 1898.Source: Wikipedia
- Wool and cotton country
Warren is one of the main centres for the wool and cotton growing industries in New South Wales.Source: Wikipedia
- Two councils became one
Warren Shire was formed on 1 January 1957 when Marthaguy Shire joined the Municipality of Warren. It covers 10,760 square kilometres.Source: Wikipedia
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