Geurie, New South Wales
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Geurie is a small village in central-west New South Wales
, Australia
in Wellington Council
. It is located midway between Wellington
and Dubbo in the Orana Region of the State. It is located on the Main Western railway line
, and is served by the daily Countrylink
XPT service between Sydney
and Dubbo. At the 2006 census
, Geurie had a population of 466.
It was the scene of a notable transport accident
in 1963.
to Dubbo Countrylink
Xplorer service at 1:17pm (to Dubbo) and 2:28pm (to Sydney).
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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in Wellington Council
Wellington Council
Wellington Council is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Macquarie River and the Mitchell Highway....
. It is located midway between Wellington
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. The town is the administrative centre of the Wellington Shire Local Government Area. The town is 362 kilometres from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway...
and Dubbo in the Orana Region of the State. It is located on the Main Western railway line
Main Western railway line, New South Wales
The Main Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Blue Mountains, Central West, North West Slopes and the Far West regions.- Description of route :...
, and is served by the daily Countrylink
CountryLink
CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...
XPT service between Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Dubbo. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Geurie had a population of 466.
It was the scene of a notable transport accident
Geurie crossing loop collision
The Geurie crossing loop collision occurred on the night of 23 August, 1963. Geurie is located between Orange, New South Wales and Dubbo.- Events leading up to the Accident :...
in 1963.
Railway Station
Geurie has a small railway station. It is serviced twice a day by the SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to Dubbo Countrylink
CountryLink
CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and into Queensland and Victoria. It is an operating brand of the Rail Corporation New South Wales, a government-owned entity...
Xplorer service at 1:17pm (to Dubbo) and 2:28pm (to Sydney).