Moree's Essentials
Last updated May 1, 2024
Location
Moree Plains Shire is located 640km northwest of Sydney, 473km southwest of Brisbane and is a 1hr 20min drive to the Queensland border, with the primary transport routes being the Newell Highway (which connects Victoria with Queensland) and the Gwydir Highway (linking the east coast with western NSW).
Transport
Moree is accessible by air with daily direct flights to and from Sydney.
NSWTrainLink - Moree XPLORER train service provides travel to Sydney return and coach service to Grafton return. Coach travel to Brisbane is also available.
Moree also has on demand and fixed route public town bus services and a small fleet of taxis.
Shopping
Moree has a collection of high-quality boutiques, specialty shops, fabulous art galleries and cafés centered primarily around the gorgeous Art Deco CBD of Heber and Balo Streets.
The town has both a Coles and a Woolworths supermarket, plus a dedicated greengrocer, a providore of local and specialty produce, an Asian grocery store, and a weekly fresh seafood delivery.
Health & Allied Health
Moree Hospital has a 24/7 Emergency Department.
Other specialty services provided on site include renal dialysis, imaging services, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, maternity, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and social work.
Moree Community Health Service includes Aboriginal Health, community nursing, audiometry, palliative care, diabetes education, respiratory and cardiac rehabilitation, child and family health, aged care, and foot care.