Cryon, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Cryon
State:nsw
Coordinates:-30.0044°N 148.6128°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:Walgett Shire
Postcode:2387
Stategov:Barwon

Cryon is a parish and hamlet in the north-west of New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the Walgett Shire and is situated 685km (426miles) from Sydney, 130km (80miles) west of Narrabri and 52km (32miles) east of Walgett on the Kamilaroi Highway. The settlement sits at an altitude of about . When the Walgett railway line arrived here in 1905 this was a thriving settlement with a variety of businesses including a hotel and stores. For quite a few years it was the loading point for cattle from South West Queensland that were railed to the Sydney market. The railway now only carries freight (grain).

Only a few buildings remain, together with a wheat silo and several new bunker storages.

The main industry is wheat farming with some livestock raised.

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