Type: | town |
Kenebri | |
State: | nsw |
Coordinates: | -30.7667°N 151°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Lga: | Warrumbungle Shire |
Postcode: | 2396 |
Pop: | 142 |
Stategov: | Barwon |
Fedgov: | Parkes |
Dist1: | 527 |
Dir1: | NW |
Location1: | Sydney |
Dist2: | 71 |
Dir2: | N |
Location2: | Coonabarabran |
Dist3: | 25 |
Dir3: | N |
Location3: | Baradine |
Kenebri is a locality in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Kenebri is located between Baradine and Gwabegar on the road from Coonabarabran.
The Gwabegar railway line reached Kenebri in 1923 and a station and siding were opened. Kenebri was the source of rail sleepers. Kenebri Post Office opened on 1 March 1929 and closed in 1984.[1]
The Gwabegar line was closed north of Binnaway in 2005. Kenebri station was located by rail from Central railway station.[2]
Kenebri is located in the Pilliga forest and there were timber harvesting activities there. Kenebri also had a public school at one time, which is now closed. The nearest extant town to Kenebri is Baradine.
At the 2006 census, Kenebri and the surrounding area had a population of 142.