Quambone Explained

Type:town
Quambone
State:nsw
Lga:Coonamble Shire
Postcode:2831
Pop:247
Coordinates:-30.9325°N 147.8781°W
Stategov:Barwon
Fedgov:Parkes
Dist1:591
Dir1:NW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:217
Dir2:NW
Location2:Dubbo
Dist3:56
Dir3:W
Location3:Coonamble

Quambone is a locality in New South Wales, Australia. Quambone is in the Coonamble Shire local government area, 591km (367miles) north west of the state capital, Sydney and 56km (35miles) west of Coonamble. The locality is centred at the junction of roads to Warren, Coonamble and Carinda. At the, Quambone and the surrounding area had a population of 247.

The name derives from a Ngiyampaa word, kuwaympuyan meaning 'having blood'.

It has a hotel/motel, general store and swimming pool,[1] and a public school. It has regular Catholic and Anglican church services.

Doug Moppett, a long-term member of the Parliament of New South Wales, lived at Quambone.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.visitcoonamble.com.au/travel/about/quambone/ Visit Coonamble Shire:Quambone