Moorara crime statistics

About Moorara

Moorara is a remote rural locality in the far south-west of New South Wales, situated within the Wentworth Shire local government area (postcode 2648). Geographically, the area is characterised by arid to semi-arid terrain, typified by expansive pastoral lands, native scrub, and proximity to the ephemeral waterways and dry lake systems associated with the Murray-Darling basin. Due to the arid climate and the dominance of broad-acre pastoralism, the population is extremely sparse, consisting almost entirely of dispersed rural landholders and station workers.

Owing to its isolated location, Moorara has virtually no commercial amenities, public infrastructure, or urban services, with residents relying on nearby regional centers such as Wentworth or Broken Hill for retail, healthcare, and administrative needs. Local activity is primarily centered around sheep grazing and agricultural land use. Transport links are restricted to unsealed pastoral tracks and remote regional roads connecting the locality to the wider Darling River region.

Historically, the area formed part of the traditional lands of the Paakantji and Muthi Muthi peoples, whose presence is recorded through various archaeological sites across the semi-arid zone. Following European exploration of the interior in the 19th century, the region was carved into vast pastoral leases, establishing a long-standing tradition of sheep farming that continues to define the landscape and economic history of the locality.

Sources and interpretation

These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.

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• NSW Spatial Services
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