Narrabri Shire Council

The Kamilaroi (pronunciation: Gam–ill–a–roy) people were the first inhabitants of the Narrabri Region. Radiating from Narrabri, their land extends north to Goondiwindi, west to Lightning Ridge and south to Quirindi. Scar trees on the Wee Waa/Narrabri road, bora rings on Mt Kaputar, a sandstone baby washing area, and sandstone rubbings in the Pilliga forest attest to their presence.

Narrabri Shire is a modern regional growth centre encompassing a strong business community without the stresses and pressures of a city environment. The area has diversified from its traditional agricultural base of grain, cotton, wool, beef and prime lamb production to coal mining and gas extraction and exploration. The advent of these new resource based industries in conjunction with ancillary business is providing a breadth and depth of job opportunities for the Shire.

A range of outdoor festivals are celebrated throughout the year. There is a wide assortment of social, cultural and sporting events to keep people of all ages and tastes entertained.