Burren Junction is a

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village 51 km west of

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, on the

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Walgett Walgett is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of Walgett Shire. It is near the junctions of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. In 2021, Walgett had a population of 1,377. In the ...

. The name is from the local Aboriginal word for

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or 'big creek'. Burren Junction grew from a railway encampment which came from the extension of the north-western rail line in 1902. Burren Junction Post Office opened on 16 May 1904. Burren Junction is in the

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area and Jamison County. The village sits at an elevation of 163 metres and recorded a population of 276 at the .

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and

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growing are the main agricultural industries along with some

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and

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breeding. The town has two churches, RSL and Sporting Club (now closed), a cafe, a sports ground, plus a

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. The Burren Junction Bore is a hot mineral water pool complex that is floodlit to provide day and night bathing. It is popular with tourists and locals as it has recently (2024) been upgraded and is clean, and well kept by a caretaker, it is cared for by The Walgett Shire Council.
Retrieved 6 October 2008 There is also a pool, park and tennis court used for recreation. The tennis court is in poor condition, with only one of the three in passable condition. There used to be an annual tennis tournament in Burren Junction, however, this stopped in the 1980s. One method used to get the long weekend tennis tournament finished after rain was to fly a helicopter above the courts to dry the surface. A Bachelor and Spinster Ball was held each year in Burren Junction, with people travelling from all over Australia to enjoy a night of fun and entertainment but had to be cancelled due to excessive insurance costs. In 2006 the first Australian record of a grey-headed lapwing was made at Burren Junction, this

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native to

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was observed by passing birdwatchers in a field near the silos. The sighting attracted large numbers of

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visitors from all over Australia for the duration of the bird's presence. Burren Junction bore baths 01.jpg, Burren Junction Bore Bath 2018 Burren Junction bore baths information sign.jpg, Burren Junction Bore Baths information sign 2018

References

"Lightning Ridge, Walgett and District", Walgett Shire Council, 2000

External links

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