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Inverell, New South Wales




  State nsw
  Lga Inverell Shire Council
  Postcode 2360
  Pop 9,749
  Elevation 582
  Maxtemp 240
  Mintemp 74
  Rainfall 7973
  Stategov Northern Tablelands
  Fedgov New England
  Dist1 621
  Dir1 N
  Location1 Sydney
  Dist2 434
  Dir2 SW
  Location2 Brisbane
  Dist3 120
  Dir3 NW
  Location3 Armidale
  Dist4 141
  Dir4 E
  Location4 Moree
  Dist5 67
  Dir5 W
  Location5 Glen Innes


The name derives from the name of Mr. MacIntyre's estate. The word is of Gaelic origin, and signifies "The meeting of the swans"; from "Inver a meeting place, and "Ell", a swan. The MacIntyre River and Swanbrook Creek join here.

The Inverell district is in an agricultural region, and there are also some minor mining activities. Inverell is known for its Sapphire s, contributing to the majority of Australia's sapphire production.

Copeton Dam , the district's main water supply, holds three times the capacity of Sydney Harbour , and is so large that when it is below 3% of its capacity during drought, it still has enough water to supply the town for up to ten years without Water Restrictions . The Inland Fishing Festival is held there every year.


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