Geurie, New South Wales

Geurie is a small village in central-west New South Wales, Australia in the local government area of Dubbo Regional Council. It is between Wellington and Dubbo in the Orana Region of the State. It is on the Main Western railway line and served by a daily NSW TrainLink XPT service between Sydney and Dubbo. At the 2016 census, Geurie had a population of 755.

Geurie
New South Wales
Mitchell Highway, Geurie
Geurie
Coordinates32°24′S 148°50′E
Population755 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)2818
Location
  • 380 km (236 mi) NW of Sydney
  • 29 km (18 mi) SE of Dubbo
  • 22 km (14 mi) NW of Wellington
LGA(s)Dubbo Regional Council
CountyLincoln
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal division(s)Calare

Geurie was the scene of a notable train crash when the ‘Bourke mail’ train collided with the engine of a stationary goods train on Friday 23 August 1963 at 9pm.

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