Coonabarabran New South Wales | |||||||||
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![]() Town centre/ Imperial Hotel | |||||||||
Coordinates | 31°15′S 149°16′E / 31.250°S 149.267°E | ||||||||
Population | 2,387 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2357 | ||||||||
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Warrumbungle Shire | ||||||||
County | Gowen | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||
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Coonabarabran (/kuːnəbærəbrən/)[2] is a town in Warrumbungle Shire that sits on the divide between the Central West and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 2,387,[1] and as of 2021, the population of Coonabarabran and its surrounding area is 3,477.[3] Local and district residents refer to the town as 'Coona'. Coonabarabran is the gateway to the Warrumbungle National Park, Siding Spring Observatory and the Pilliga Forest.