Coree is a community in the central part of the Riverina

Riverina

The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...

 in New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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. It is situated about 43 kilometres west from Jerilderie

Jerilderie, New South Wales

Jerilderie is a town of 768 people in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the only town in the Jerilderie Shire Local Government Area....

 and 48 kilometres east from Conargo

Conargo, New South Wales

Conargo is a small rural town located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia and is the seat of Conargo Shire. It is situated on the Billabong Creek, a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The nearest towns are Jerilderie and Deniliquin...

. At the 2006 census

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, Coree had a population of 91 people. The name could have derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'charcoal'.

Coree Post Office opened on 15 March 1875 and closed in 1892.