Moree has been blessed by Mother Nature.
The small country town of less than 7,500 people is the hub of a fertile agricultural region producing wheat, cotton, olives, sheep and cattle. The largest pecan nut farm in the southern hemisphere is a 25-minute drive east of town.
That’s on top of the ground. Under the ground, there is the Great Artesian Basin, the largest and deepest groundwater holding in the world. This warm mineral-rich water has led to Moree and its surrounds gaining popularity as Australia’s artesian spa capital.
But as I recently discovered, this picturesque country town about 620km north of Sydney and 480km south west of Brisbane, has been doubly blessed by Mother Nature. And it comes in the form of the par-72 layout at Moree Golf Club.
The course lies both sides of a bend in the twisting Mehi River and covers naturally rolling terrain, with tall stands of gum trees and a host of other native species densely lining its well-groomed
