Cotton was introduced in 1962

Narrabri (and Bellata) Major centre on the north west slopes of New South Wales. Narrabri is the administrative centre of Narrabri Shire which is located within the Namoi River Valley in northern NSW. The rugged peaks of Mt Kaputar National Park loom to the east while plains seem to stretch into eternity to the west. The shire produces wheat, fat lambs, beef and especially cotton. The town lies adjacent the river and is situated on the Newell Highway between Coonabarabran and Moree. It is 531 km northwest of Sydney and 240 m above sealevel. The population is currently 7300. It is apt that the town's name is said to mean 'forked waters'. As you drive through Narrabri along the highway you will notice this splintering of the waterways. First you pass over the Namoi River, then Narrabri Creek and, finally, the creek's subbranch, Horse Arm Creek. The name presumably derives from the language of the Kamilaroi tribe who were the original occupants. In 1818 John Oxley became the first European to set foot in the district. Allan Cunningham explored the Boggabri Plains in 1825 and escaped convict George Clarke (see entry on Boggabri) roamed what is now Narrabri Shire from 18261831. His tales of a vast inland river prompted the expedition of Thomas Mitchell into the district, thereby opening it up to settlement. Advertisement: Story continues below The first squatting run was the 'Nurrabry', taken up in 1834. A townsite was first recommended in 1848 at what had become a road junction to the south and west. A hotel was licensed in 1858 and the town was proclaimed in 1860. A post office and police station were established but a catatastrophic flood devastated the township in 1864. An early sign of the town's importance was the transfer of court services from Wee Waa and the building of a courthouse in 186465. A coach Rosetta Stone Spanish Spain service commenced in 1865 and the first public school opened in 1868. After the Robertson Land Act of 1861 the area was slowly opened up to smaller selectors and wheatgrowing began in 1873. Consequently the population climbed from 313 in 1871 to 1 977 in 1891. The growth in size and prosperity of the town is evident if one compares the two surviving courthouses, one built in the 1860s and the other in the 1880s . Bridges over Narrabri Creek were built in 1877 and the Namoi in 1879. The railway arrived at Narrabri West in 1882 and a settlement began to develop around it. Narrabri was declared a municipality in 1883. A major soldier resettlement scheme was implemented at Edgeroi (24 km north) after World War II, bringing greater prosperity to the district and a resurgent population. A major flood in 1955 devastated the town but Narrabri West was unaffected and so resumed something of its earlier importance. It was finally incorporated into Narrabri in 1981. Cotton was introduced in 1962. Intensive research and improved irrigation have created the largest cotton yields in Australia, bringing renewed prosperity to the town. Things to see: Narrabri Shire Visitors' Centre Narrabri Shire Visitors' Centre is located at the corner of Tibbereena and Lloyd Sts, (02) 6799 6760 or email: tourismnarrabri.nsw.gov.au. It is open weekends and public holidays from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. They can furnish information relating to local fishing, farmstays, joy flights, the Narrabri Spring Festival in October, April's Agricultural Show and other events. Daily tours of the cotton farms are possible from April to July. A summary of the shire's attractions is broadcast on Tourist Radio, FM88.

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