Garah, New South Wales


Garah is a town in north western New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Moree Plains Shire local government area. At the, Garah and the surrounding area had a population of 306.

Geography

Garah is on the Carnarvon Highway, north west of the state capital, Sydney and north west of the regional centre of Moree. It is on the Mungindi railway line between Mungindi and Moree.

History

The Garah railway station was open between 1913 and 1974.
A branch of the Bank of New South Wales was opened in Garah in January 1919.
The Presbyterian church in Garah was officially opened on Sunday 21 April 1929 by the Right Reverend A. P. Camerson, church Moderator.

Facilities

Facilities in the town include a post office, primary school, police station, tennis courts, grain silo, CWA hall, town hall, pre-school, corner shop, pub, race course, small petrol bowser, Catholic church and a Presbyterian Church. Local activities include agriculture.

Events

Garah is also said to have the oldest running picnic races in Australia.