About Warren
Warren is a town in the Orana Region of New
South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Oxley
Highway, 120 kilometres north west of Dubbo, and
is the seat of the Warren Shire local government
area. At the 2011 census, Warren had a population
of 1,523.
Warren is one of the main centres for the wool and
cotton growing industries in New South Wales. It is
a well known area for merino breeding with local
studs that include Haddon Rig, Raby and Egelabra.
The Macquarie River runs through Warren.
Merino sheep and the Auscott Cotton Gin
dominate the town's economy with wheat, oats,
sorghum and maize also being grown.