Dunedoo (/ˈdʌniduː/ DUN-ee-doo) is a village of 1,021 inhabitants[1] situated within the Warrumbungle Shire of central western New South Wales, Australia.
[3] Dunedoo is located 399 metres (1,309 ft) above sea-level on the southern bank of the Talbragar River at the intersection of the Golden and Castlereagh Highways.
Dunedoo largely functions as a service centre to the surrounding district which focuses on the production of wheat, cattle, mixed farming, timber, lambs and wool.
As with many wheat-growing centres of western New South Wales the village's skyline is dominated by a large silo.
Allan Cunningham was the first British explorer to discover the area in 1823 while travelling Pandoras Pass over the Warrumbungle ranges to the Liverpool Plains.
Dunedoo remained a small village throughout the 19th century and the nearby town of Cobbora was considered to be the regional centre for many years.
However, Dunedoo's population grew substantially after the construction of the Gwabegar railway line and the opening of passenger services in 1910.
Many locals fear that the town will eventually be deserted and thus many creative ideas have been floated as possible methods of reversing the current trend.
Feasibility consultant Ian Farlow concluded it would, unfortunately, attract only 30 visitors a day which would not be enough to make it worthwhile, and proposed instead an environmentally friendly self-composting toilet block.
Between 1957 and 1959, the Dunedoo Car Club held four motor racing meetings on a course located on the "Wargundy" property approximately 10 kilometres south-east of the town.
[13] Unfortunately for the Club, as the circuit was in private property, it was not covered by any lease, and existed purely on the goodwill of the owner of "Wargundy".