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Gunnedah, town, east-central New South Wales, Australia. It is situated at the junction of the Conadilly and Namoi rivers, in the centre of the Liverpool Plains district. What was the eventual site of Gunnedah was discovered in 1818 by the explorer John Oxley and remained undeveloped until easier access routes were located. From three livestock stations in 1827, it grew to a municipality in 1885. Its name is Aboriginal for “white stones.” Gunnedah lies along...

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