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Members of the Northern Group, Newcastle Division of the Institution of Engineers are listed according to town

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Armidale. Altitude 980 m, Rainfall Station 056002, Mean Annual Rainfall 793 mm. 570 km N Sydney  Population 21,330, Nearby towns include: Uralla (22 km S) Walcha (65 km SE), Guyra (37 km N), Ebor (75 km E).  Home of University of New England and heart of New England region.

Uralla - Population 2460, 546 km N of Sydney, 23 km S of Armidale.

Guyra Altitude 1320 m, Population 1800, 607 km N of Sydney, 38 km N of Armidale

Coonabarabran,   Altitude 509 m, Rainfall Station 064008, MAR 735 mm. Population 3015, 451 km NW of Sydney, 100 km W of Gunnedah and situated between Dubbo and Gunnedah on the Oxley Highway.   Gateway to "Warrumbungle National Park" (25 m W) and home of Siding Springs Astronomical observatory.

Binnaway, 51 km S of Coonabarabran

Coolah, Altitude 480 m, Rainfall Station 064025, MAR = 655 mm, Population 828, 473 km NW of Sydney and 87 N of Mudgee,  160 km SW of Gunnedah, Town is the original site of the "Black Stump" the remains of a hotel which burned down in 1908.

Dubbo  Altitude 275 m, rainfall Station 65012, MAR 588 mm.Nearby towns include: Wellington (50 km SE), Gilgandra (66 km N), Coonabarabran (160 km NE), Nyngan (170 km W), Warren (108 km W).  Population about 30,000. 420 km NW Sydney.  An important business and commercial regional centre.

Glen Innes.  Altitude 1063 m, Rainfall station 056011.   MAR = 849 mm., 670 km N Sydney.  A town of about 6000 people on the New England Tablelands, located at the intersection of the Gwydir Highway and the New England Highway, one hour north of Armidale and one hour south of Tenterfield.  The town services a properous grazing (cattle and sheep) industry.  Over a century ago the area was reknown for its mineral deposits and today fossicking area allow tourists to search for gemstones and gold.  Nearby towns and villages include: Emmaville (43 km NW), Deepwater (40 km N) and Glencoe (22 km S)  

Gunnedah. Altitude 307, Rainfall Station 055024, MAR = 633 mm   Nearby towns include Boggabri (41 km NW), Curlewis

Inverell  Altitude 584 m, Rainfall Station 056017, MAR = 764 mm  Nearby towns include: Warialda (61 km W), Bingara (68 km SW), Ashford (54 km N). Population about 9500. 670 km NW of Sydney

Warialda, , Altitude 329 m, Rainfall Station 054029, MAR 686 mm, Population 1290, 648 km NW of Sydney.

Bingara, Altitude 296 m, rainfall Station 054004, MAR 745 mm,  Population 1240, 608 km NW of Sydney, 70 km west of Inverell, 40 km S of Warialda and 150 N of Tamworth. Known as "Gem of the Gwydir" and on the Fossickers Way

Moree  Altitude 212, Rainfall Station 053048, MAR = 572 mm Nearby towns include Goondiwindi (123 km N on Newell Highway). Population about 9500 at the Junction of the Newell and Gwydir Highway. One of the richest agricultural districts in Australia. 665 km NW of Sydney.

Narrabri Altitude 212 m, Rainfall Station 053030, MAR = 660 mm Population about 6500 in the heart of the Namoi Valley, important for cotton growing. 570 km NW Sydney.

Tamworth  Altitude 404 m, Rainfall Station 055054, MAR = 671 mm, Population about 32,000. 420 km N Sydney, billed as the Country Music Capital of Australia, it is a significant regional business and industrial centre.

Tenterfield:  Altitude 845 m Rainfall Station 056032, MAR = 855 mm. Population  3200. 758 km N Sydney, situated on New England Highway 2 hours north of Armidale and 3 hours from Brisbane.   The town was the venue for Sir Henry Parkes' famous Federation speech in 1889.

Walgett:  Altitude 131 m Rainfall Station 052026, MAR = 480 mm. Population about 2000. 700 km NW of Sydney. Situated at the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers.

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