Quirindi, New South Wales

Quirindi New South Wales
View over Quirindi from a nearby lookout
Quirindi Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	31°30′29″S 150°40′48″E / 31.50806°S 150.68000°E / -31.50806; 150.68000Coordinates: 31°30′29″S 150°40′48″E / 31.50806°S 150.68000°E / -31.50806; 150.68000
Population	2,580 (2011 census)
Established	1856
Postcode(s)	2343
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Location	346 km (215 mi) NNW of Sydney 68 km (42 mi) SSW of Tamworth 35 km (22 mi) N of Murrurundi
LGA(s)	Liverpool Plains Shire
County	Buckland
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s)	New England
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 24.6 °C 76 °F 8.9 °C 48 °F 684.1 mm 26.9 in

Quirindi (/kwəˈrɪndaɪ/ or /kəˈrɪndaɪ/) is a small town on the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, in Liverpool Plains Shire. At the 2011 census, Quirindi had a population of 2,580. It is the nearest link to Gunnedah to the west and Tamworth to the north. The local economy is based on agriculture, with broadacre farming dominant on the black soil plains to the west and livestock grazing in the hilly eastern part of the district.

The town is on the Kamilaroi Highway 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of its junction with the New England Highway at Willow Tree.

The indigenous Kamilaroi people lived in the area for many thousands of years. The name Quirindi comes from the Gamilaraay language, with a number of meanings having been attributed it, which include "nest in the hills", "place where fish breed" and "dead tree on mountain top". Early spellings of the name included "Cuerindi" and "Kuwherindi".