Geurie, New South Wales

Geurie
New South Wales

Geurie
Coordinates 32°24′S 148°50′E / 32.400°S 148.833°E / -32.400; 148.833Coordinates: 32°24′S 148°50′E / 32.400°S 148.833°E / -32.400; 148.833
Population 454 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2818
Location
LGA(s) Wellington Council
County Lincoln
State electorate(s) Dubbo
Federal Division(s) Parkes

Geurie is a small village in central-west New South Wales, Australia in Wellington Council. It is located 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 2011 census, Geurie had a population of 454.[1]

It was the scene of a notable train crash in 1963.

Railway Station

Geurie station is served by a daily NSW TrainLink XPT service which runs between Sydney and Dubbo.[2]

Mountain Biking

Geurie is the home of two (soon to be three) trail areas suitable for jogging, horse riding and particularly mountain biking. Geurie's Bald Hill - an extinct volcano - has almost 10km of single track established and sign posted. Geurie Quarry has almost 5km of trails and the Geurie Oaks Flat venue has approximately 20km of trail.

Dubbo Mountain Bike Club is very active at Geurie running monthly races, maintaining trails and working closely with Wellington Council and the Central West LHPA which are the land managers for the areas of public land where trails occur.

Road Cycling

Guerie is the centre of an extensive network of quiet, quality roads that covers undulating to hilly country and offers road cyclists excellent areas in which to train and race. Dubbo Veterans' Cycle Club regularly races on two courses adjacent to the village and many cyclists regularly train on the nearby roads.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Geurie (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. "Western timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 15 June 2013].
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