Burren Junction, New South Wales
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Burren Junction is a New South Wales village 51 km west of Wee Waa, on the Kamilaroi Highway to Walgett. The name is from the local Aboriginal word for boomerang. Burren Junction grew from a railway encampment which came from the extension of the north-western rail line in 1902. The town sits at an elevation of 163m and has a population of 130 (2006).
Wheat and cotton growing is the main agricultural industry along with some sheep and beef cattle breeding.
The town has two churches, a general store, which sells fuel, R.S.L. and Sporting Club, sports ground, plus a hotel. A popular hot mineral water pool complex is floodlit to provide day and night bathing.
A Bachelor and Spinster Ball is held each year in Burren Junction, with people travelling from all over Australia to enjoy a night of fun and entertainment.
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“Lightning Ridge, Walgett and District” , Walgett Shire Council, 2000
