Warren, New South Wales

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{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Warren
| state = nsw
| image = Warren Sporting Grounds.JPG
| caption = Warren, NSW.
| coordinates = {{coord|31|42|S|147|50|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = [[Warren Shire]]
| postcode = 2824
| est =
| pop = 1365
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes =<ref name=Census>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=UCL115153|name=Warren|access-date=12 November 2024|quick=on}}[[File:CC-BY icon.svg|50px]] Material was copied from this source, which is available under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License].</ref>
| elevation = 198
| maxtemp = 25.2
| mintemp = 10.5
| rainfall = 515.8
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Barwon|Barwon]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Parkes|Parkes]]
| dist1 = 536
| dir1 = NW
| location1 = [[Sydney]]
| dist2 = 128
| dir2 = NW
| location2 = [[Dubbo]]
| dist3 = 85
| dir3 = W
| location3 = [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]]
| dist4 = 79
| dir4 = E
| location4 = [[Nyngan]]
}}

'''Warren''' is a town in the [[Orana (New South Wales)|Orana]] Region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is located off the [[Mitchell Highway]], 120 kilometres north west of [[Dubbo]], and is the seat of the [[Warren Shire]] [[local government area]]. At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Warren had a population of 1,365.<ref name=Census/>
Warren is included in the Central West Slopes and Plains division of the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml|title=New South Wales Forecast Area Map|website=www.bom.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref>


[[File:Warren NSW, entrance coming from Nevertire.JPG|thumb|Looking to the East of Warren before entering town]]
[[File:Cotton bales sunrise WARREN.JPG|thumb|Purple sunrise over the white and gold cotton, taken from farm in Warren]]
[[File:Channel Irrigation of cotton crops WARREN.JPG|thumb|Channel Irrigation for Cotton Farmers in Warren, 3 inch pipes]]

== History ==
Before European settlement the area is said to have been occupied by the Ngiyambaa Aborigines. Explorer [[John Oxley]] camped on the present town site during his investigation of the Macquarie River in 1818. He noted an abundance of kangaroos and emus. [[Charles Sturt]] carried out further exploration in 1828–29. Cattle were grazing hereabouts by the late 1830s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/new-south-wales/warren/2005/02/17/1108500200060.html|title=Warren - New South Wales - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au|website=www.smh.com.au|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref>

Warren station was established in 1845 by Thomas Readford and William Lawson, the son of explorer [[William Lawson (explorer)|William Lawson]] who was a member of the first European party to breach the [[Blue Mountains (New South Wales)|Blue Mountains]] in 1813. Some say the name derives from a local Aboriginal word, meaning "strong" or "substantial". Another theory is that it represents the adoption of a contemporary English term, "warren", meaning a game park - perhaps a reference to the picturesque riverside setting where the station hut was built (on what is now Macquarie Park) and to the large numbers of wildlife in the area.

A small police station was built near the hut to protect the new settlers from Aborigines but there being no disturbances the police soon moved on. The hut was located by the site of a river-crossing on the main route from Dubbo. Stockmen camped here in the bend by the river, adjacent to the Warren Hole (a natural and permanent waterhole), before crossing over on the gravel bar when the water was sufficiently low. A few stayed on and a site for a township was consequently surveyed in 1860 with land sales proceeding in 1861.

A post office opened in 1861, a bootmaker's shop (made of bark) in 1863, a store in 1866, a school in 1867, an Anglican church in 1873, the first courthouse in 1874 and the first bridge in 1875. However, the closer settlement did not really develop until the late 1880s.

Warren was incorporated as a municipality in 1895 and the Warren Weir was established in 1896. The town benefited greatly with the arrival of the railway in 1898, making it the railhead for an enormous area. In general terms, its prosperity rose and fell with the price of wool. In the 1920s the town developed quite substantially. In the [[Great Depression in Australia|Great Depression]] the economy shrank, expanding again in the postwar years. The eternal water shortage was greatly eased when [[Burrendong Dam]] was opened in 1967, allowing the development of cotton and produce.

== Economy ==
Warren is one of the main centres for the [[wool]] and [[cotton]] growing industries in New South Wales. It is a well-known area for merino breeding with local studs that include Haddon Rig and Egelabra.

==Population==

{{Historical populations
|type= Australia
|1921|1143
|1933|1567
|1947|1746
|1954|1828
|1961|1502
|1966|1678
|1971|2047
|1976|2077
|1981|2153
|1986|2030
|1991|2036
|1996|1909
|2001|1779
|2006|1654
|2011|1523
|2016|1530
|2021|1365
|source=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data.<ref name="ABS Census data">{{cite web |title=Statistics by Catalogue Number |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ViewContent?readform&view=ProductsbyCatalogue&Action=Expand&Num=2.2 |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="ABS Census data recent">{{cite web |title=Search Census data |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>
}}

According to the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]], the population of Warren was 1,365.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 21.2% of the population.
* 76.8% of people were born in Australia and 81.8% of people spoke only English at home
* The most common responses for religion were Anglican 27%, Catholic 25.3% and No Religion 19%.<ref name=Census/>

== Geography ==
The [[Macquarie River]] runs through Warren.

=== Climate ===
Warren experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen:]] ''Cfa,'' [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha:]] ''Cfak''), with hot summers and cool winters.
{{Weather box
|location = Warren (Auscott), New South Wales, Australia (1968–1985 normals and extremes); 198 m AMSL
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high C = 45.2
|Feb record high C = 43.4
|Mar record high C = 38.9
|Apr record high C = 33.6
|May record high C = 28.0
|Jun record high C = 24.9
|Jul record high C = 24.0
|Aug record high C = 28.2
|Sep record high C = 36.0
|Oct record high C = 37.2
|Nov record high C = 41.0
|Dec record high C = 45.0
|Jan high C = 33.5
|Feb high C = 32.3
|Mar high C = 30.0
|Apr high C = 25.7
|May high C = 20.4
|Jun high C = 16.7
|Jul high C = 16.3
|Aug high C = 18.3
|Sep high C = 21.2
|Oct high C = 25.8
|Nov high C = 29.8
|Dec high C = 33.3
|Jan low C = 18.8
|Feb low C = 18.4
|Mar low C = 15.1
|Apr low C = 10.3
|May low C = 6.6
|Jun low C = 3.9
|Jul low C = 2.3
|Aug low C = 3.3
|Sep low C = 6.4
|Oct low C = 10.1
|Nov low C = 13.0
|Dec low C = 16.3
|Jan record low C = 8.7
|Feb record low C = 7.1
|Mar record low C = 5.1
|Apr record low C = 0.0
|May record low C = -1.1
|Jun record low C = -4.6
|Jul record low C = -6.4
|Aug record low C = -2.8
|Sep record low C = -1.5
|Oct record low C = 2.4
|Nov record low C = 2.9
|Dec record low C = 7.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 79.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 61.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 34.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 32.5
|May precipitation mm = 45.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 30.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 35.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 25.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 36.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 60.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 38.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 29.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.4
|Feb precipitation days = 4.8
|Mar precipitation days = 4.1
|Apr precipitation days = 3.0
|May precipitation days = 3.6
|Jun precipitation days = 4.1
|Jul precipitation days = 4.5
|Aug precipitation days = 3.6
|Sep precipitation days = 4.2
|Oct precipitation days = 4.8
|Nov precipitation days = 3.5
|Dec precipitation days = 3.6
|source 1 = [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] (temperature, precipitation- 1968–1985 normals and extremes)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_051124_All.shtml |title=Warren (Auscott), NSW Climate (1968–1985 normals and extremes) |publisher= [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date=15 May 2022 }}</ref>
}}

== Media ==
Warren is serviced by a weekly local newspaper, ''The Warren Star''.

== Sport and recreation ==
Warren Pumas Rugby Club play in the [[NSW Country Rugby Union#Western Plains Rugby Union|Western Plains]] competition. The Warren Bulldogs are a member of the [[Castlereagh Cup]] rugby league competition but are currently in recess.

Warren's racecourse is home to the Warren Jockey Club, which holds four major race meetings each year.

The Far West Academy of Sport is based in Warren and is responsible for identifying talented young sportspeople across 42% of the state.<ref>[http://www.fwas.com.au/#slider-page Far West Academy of Sport]</ref>

Warren Gun Club has been running since 1898 and continues to hold a number of feature events throughout the year, attracting sporting shooters from around New South Wales.
[[File:Round baler cotton picker Warren NSW.JPG|thumb|Round balers making it easier for farmers. Taken on farm In Warren NSW]]

==Notable people from Warren==
* [[Warren Bardsley]], former Australian test cricket captain
* [[Sharan Burrow]], former president of the [[Australian Education Union]], and former president of the [[Australian Council of Trade Unions|ACTU]].<ref name=ACTU>{{cite web | url = http://www.actu.asn.au/AboutACTU/actupresident/default.aspx | title= ACTU President - Australian Council of Trade Unions | access-date = 2008-04-18 | publisher = Australian Council of Trade Unions}}</ref>
* [[Ben McCalman]], former [[Wallabies (rugby union)|Wallabies]] No.8 and [[Western Force]] player
* [[Greg Storer]], country music singer
* [[Fletcher Hunt]], NRL player for the [[Newcastle Knights]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.smh.com.au/news/new-south-wales/warren/2005/02/17/1108500200060.html SMH - Warren]
*[http://www.warren.nsw.gov.au/ Warren Shire]
*[http://history.warren-nsw.info/ Warren Historical and Family History]
*[http://thewam.com.au Warren Museum and Art Gallery]

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[[Category:Warren Shire]]

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