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Yarragrin Location in New South Wales

Yarragrin, New South Wales is a small area in Australia. It is known as a locality, which means it's a specific place or community. It's also a civil parish, which is an older way of dividing land, often used for official records. Yarragrin is part of the Warrumbungle Shire in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Where is Yarragrin?

You can find Yarragrin in a rural part of New South Wales. It is located southwest of the town called Binnaway. It is also about 15 kilometers (which is about 9 miles) south of another town, Coonabarabran.

How Yarragrin Got Its Name

The name "Yarragrin" comes from something called "Yarragrin Run." A "run" was a very large area of land, often used for farming, especially for raising sheep or cattle. This particular run was set up a long time ago, in the 1800s.