A sizeable regional centre of 8,000 in northern New South Wales.

Where is it?: North west slopes. Moree is 573 km north west of Sydney on the Liverpool Plains. It strategically placed at the junction of the Gwydir Highway and Newell Highway, the latter of which is the major inland road between Melbourne and Brisbane. Moree has a daily XPT train service from Sydney via the Hunter Valley.

Located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains, it is a major agricultural centre, noted for its part in the Australian cotton growing industry which was established there in the early 1960s.

Things to see and do

Moree Plains Gallery is one of the most historical buildings in Moree. It houses major touring exhibitions and local art and is also home to many different cultural events and functions such as piano recitals, choral performances, classes and workshops. In the gallery are permanent displays of aboriginal material including Kamilaroi items and bark paintings from Arnhem Land.


Moree is famous for its hot mineral baths which originated in 1895 when mineral water was discovered accidentally when searching for irrigation water. These mercurial waters are from bores sunk into a huge Artesian Basin. 300,000 visitors of all ages visit annually. Many believe in the healing powers of the Artesian mineral waters. There are two large hot pools with temperatures ranging from 39 to 41 degrees.

The town is the fishing outdoors camping mecca of the Gwydir Delta with three major waterways within 25 minutes of Moree. You can throw in a line at one of the areas three weirs: Tareelaroi, Boolooroo and Combadello.