Coree, New South Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia
35°22′S 145°28′E / 35.367°S 145.467°E / -35.367; 145.467- 43 km (27 mi) from Jerilderie
- 48 km (30 mi) from Conargo
Coree is a community in the central part of the Riverina in New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 43 kilometres west of Jerilderie and 48 kilometres east of Conargo. At the 2006 census, Coree had a population of 91.[1] The name could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'charcoal'.[2]
Coree Post Office opened on 15 March 1875 and closed in 1892.[3]
Coree Football Club played in the Southern Riverina Football Association (SRFA) between 1916 and 1932. They were runners up to Finley in the 1929 SRFA grand final.[4]
Notes and references
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coree (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Coree". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "1929 - Southern Riverina FA - Grand Final match review". Trove Newspapers. / The Independent (Deniliquin, NSW). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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Towns and localities in the Murrumbidgee Council local government area
- Argoon
- Bundure
- Coleambally
- Coree
- Darlington Point
- Finley
- Gala Vale
- Jerilderie
- Logie Brae
- Mabins Well
- Mairjimmy
- Nyora
- Waddi
Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales
