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[[Image:Wee Waa.JPG|thumb|300px|Kamilaroi Highway, Wee Waa, NSW]] |
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[[Image:Wee Waa 2005 12 21 Main Street.jpg|thumb|200px|Main street]] |
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'''Wee Waa''' (pronounced ''"Wee War"'') ({{coord|30|12|S|149|26|E|region:AU-NSW_type:city(2500)}}) is a town with a population of 1,689 people (2006 census)<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = UCL182200 | name = Wee Waa (Urban Centre/Locality) | quick = on | accessdate = 2008-06-01}}</ref> located on the north-western slopes of the [[New England ( |
'''Wee Waa''' (pronounced ''"Wee War"'') ({{coord|30|12|S|149|26|E|region:AU-NSW_type:city(2500)}}) is a town with a population of 1,689 people (2006 census)<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = UCL182200 | name = Wee Waa (Urban Centre/Locality) | quick = on | accessdate = 2008-06-01}}</ref> located on the north-western slopes of the [[New England (Austral ia)|New England]] region in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The town is in the [[Narrabri Shire Council]] local government area and is on the [[Namoi River]]. Wee Waa is 41 km north-west of Narrabri and 571 kilometres northwest of [[Sydney]] on the [[Kamilaroi Highway]]. It is the oldest established town in this area and is the birthplace of the commercial [[cotton]] industry in [[Australia]]. It claims the title "Cotton Capital of Australia". |
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==Notable events== |
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It was in Wee Waa police station that Eddie Murray was killed in 1981, one of the [[Aboriginal deaths in custody]] that prompted a [[Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody|Royal Commission]] to be set up to investigate them.{{fact|date=December 2008}} It was also the first town to use DNA testing to find a rapist.{{ |
It was in Wee Waa police station that Eddie Murray was killed in 1981, one of the [[Aboriginal deaths in custody]] that prompted a [[Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody|Royal Commission]] to be set up to investigate them.{{fact|date=December 2008}} It was also the first town to use DNA testing to find a rapist.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mealey|first=Rachel|title=Wee Waa DNA testing could start benchmark for investigation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s118504.htm|work=The world Today|accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Version vom 25. Juni 2011, 04:42 Uhr
Wee Waa (pronounced "Wee War") () is a town with a population of 1,689 people (2006 census)[1] located on the north-western slopes of the New England region in New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Narrabri Shire Council local government area and is on the Namoi River. Wee Waa is 41 km north-west of Narrabri and 571 kilometres northwest of Sydney on the Kamilaroi Highway. It is the oldest established town in this area and is the birthplace of the commercial cotton industry in Australia. It claims the title "Cotton Capital of Australia".
To protect it from floods, the entire town is protected by a levee bank.
Education
The town has three primary schools (Wee Waa Public School and two private primary schools (Namoi Valley Christian School) and one high school (Wee Waa High School), that cater for children living up to 100km away. In addition, there are several preschools to cater for children prior to school age.
Media
The Wee Waa News is published weekly, by the nearby Narrabri Courier. National Christian Narrowcaster, Vision FM broadcasts on 87.6FM in Wee Waa. The Wee Waa Ink is published monthly and available on the Wee Waa Website www.weewaa.com and in various shops in the main street for free. This Newsletter has been printed over 100 times and been running for 12 years.
Notable events
It was in Wee Waa police station that Eddie Murray was killed in 1981, one of the Aboriginal deaths in custody that prompted a Royal Commission to be set up to investigate them.Vorlage:Fact It was also the first town to use DNA testing to find a rapist.[2]
Sport
The town has a multi-function Sports Complex, which acts as a de facto Community centre.
The main sport around Wee Waa is Rugby League, the name of the town's club is The Wee Waa Panthers. This is also Jamie Lyon's home club in which he played for up until his international career. Lyons later left his professional career with the Parramatta Eels to return for a season with the Wee Waa Panther's. The 1st-grade team went on to win that year against Moree, 55 to 12.
References
External links
WeeWaa.com For all the information about this town visit this site. Updated regularly each month.
- ↑ Vorlage:Census 2006 AUS
- ↑ Rachel Mealey: Wee Waa DNA testing could start benchmark for investigation. In: The world Today. Abgerufen am 25. Juni 2011.