Gurley is a small town in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia between Narrabri and Moree. The Newell Highway and the North-West railway line pass through the township. A now-closed railway station opened in 1897.[2]
| Gurley New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Royal Hotel at Gurley | |||||||||||||||
  Gurley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°44′S 149°48′E / 29.733°S 149.800°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 236 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2398 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moree Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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Gurley Siding Post Office opened on 16 March 1898 and was renamed Gurley in 1917.[3]
In 2022, Gurley was listed by the Australian Taxation Office as having a negative average taxable income of -$23,484. This was the lowest value reported nationally, which was likely attributed to the area's heavy reliance on agriculture and unfavourable growing conditions.[4]
Gurley railway station
edit| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
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| Moree towards Mungindi
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Mungindi Line | Bellata towards Werris Creek
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References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gurley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Gurley station. NSWrail.net, accessed 3 September 2009.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Nassim Khadem; Michael Janda (9 August 2022). "The 60 millionaires who paid no tax and the richest and poorest postcodes revealed". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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