Birriwa, New South Wales

Birriwa is a locality in central New South Wales, Australia.

Birriwa New South Wales
Level crossing at Birriwa
Birriwa Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°07′13″S 149°28′01″E / 32.12028°S 149.46694°E / -32.12028; 149.46694
Population	45 (SAL 2021)^[1]
Postcode(s)	2844
Location	329 km (204 mi) NW of Sydney 109 km (68 mi) E of Dubbo 32 km (20 mi) N of Gulgong 19 km (12 mi) S of Dunedoo
LGA(s)	Mid-Western Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Orange
Federal division(s)	Parkes

Birriwa is located on the Castlereagh Highway in the central west of New South Wales between Gulgong and Dunedoo.

The Gwabegar railway line came to Birriwa and a station was opened there in 1909. There is no longer a passenger service, but a large grain silo remains in operation where the railway line crosses the Castlereagh Highway at a level crossing.

The Chinese bushranger Sam Poo shot and killed policeman John Ward at Birriwa in 1865.

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1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birriwa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.