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| Gunnedah is a town and Local government area (see Gunnedah Shire Council) in north-western New South Wales, Australia. 7,855 people lived in the town of Gunnedah in 2001, including 859 indigenous persons (10.9%).
Gunnedah is located on the Oxley and Kamilaroi Highways providing road links to the state capital Sydney (440 km) and the nearest regional centre Tamworth (70 km). It is also linked to Sydney by rail. The town is served by the daily Countrylink Xplorer service between Sydney and Moree.
The major industry is agriculture, with 80% of the shire area devoted to farming. Gunnedah's primary exports are cotton, coal, beef, lamb and pork, and cereal and oilseed grains. Gunnedah is also home to AgQuip, Australia's largest annual exhibition of agricultural equipment.
Gunnedah Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is very flat; the tallest hills are 400 to 500 metres above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although rainstorms in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to the town, briefly isolating it from the outside world.
The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas. Koalas can often be found in trees within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the help of signs placed by the local tourist centre.
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