R&H Suburb Profile INVERELL

Inverell is a town in the New England region of northern NSW, 489km south-west of Brisbane and 675km north-west of Sydney. Located on the MacIntyre River, the town is the centre of Inverell Shire and has a population of about 12,000.

The Inverell district is in a fertile agricultural region producing a wide range of crops, including wheat, wine grapes, maize and barley. There are also mining activities with tin, sapphires, zircons and diamonds. Inverell is known as the ‘Sapphire City’ because of the sapphires that found throughout the local district.

The Inverell business centre is renowned as one of the best shopping centres in country NSW, with some stores trading seven days a week.  There is a variety of restaurants, cafes, fast food and take away outlets.

The town has two primary schools and two high schools. Holy Trinity School is a Central Catholic School in Inverell which caters for students from kindergarten to Year 10.

Inverell is served by buses and has community transport for the frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers.

Inverell Public Hospital serves the area, with more hospitals in neighbouring regions.

www.inverell.com.au