Gunnedah is a large service town with a population of 9,726 (2016) in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It has everything for the traveller passing through, with a couple of supermarkets, a choice of pubs and bistros, an upmarket restaurant or two, and a few great parks to stretch your legs. There is plenty of accommodation, and a few additional attractions in case you want to stretch your break for a day or two. It's a six block town, with one (somewhat unnecessary) single traffic light.
Understand
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The indigenous Kamilaroi (Gamilaraay) people were the original inhabitants of the district. The site of the town was settled by sheep farmers in the early 1830s. The poet Dorothea Mackellar wrote her best known poem "My Country" (I love a sunburnt country ...) about her family's farm near Gunnedah and published it in 1908. Coal was discovered nearby in 1877. Wool, cotton, beef, lamb, pork, cereal, and oilseed are the main agricultural industries, with approximately 80% of the shire's land under some kind of agricultural production. Gunnedah is home to Agquip, an annual agriculural exposition.
Gunnedah is the main centre of the Gunnedah Shire Local Government Area.
Visitor information centre
[edit]- 1 Gunnedah Visitor Information Centre, 83 Chandos Street (next to Gunnedah Town Hall, near Coles), ☏ +61 2 6740 2230, [email protected]. M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa Su 10AM-3PM.
Get in
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Map of Gunnedah
By car
[edit]Gunnedah is at the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway (B51) and the Oxley Highway (B56).
It is 39.5 km south-east of Boggabri and 83 km north-west of Quirindi on the Kamilaroi Highway. It is 97 km south-east of Narrabri via Boggabri.
Gunnedah is 107 km north-east of Coonabarabran and 77.5 km north-west of Tamworth on the Oxley Highway.
Driver rest areas
[edit]From Boggabri
[edit]- 2 Greenwood Grange, Kamilaroi Highway (29.7 km south-east of Boggarbri on the right hand side). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Litter bins. No toilets.
From Tamworth
[edit]- 3 Rotary Tamworth Airport, Oxley Highway (2 km west of Tamworth on the right hand side). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Toilets. Picnic tables. Playground. Shelter. Litter bins.
- 4 Redbank - Tommy Swamp, Oxley Highway (64 km west of Tamworth on the right hand side). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Toilets. Picnic tables. Shelter.
From Quirindi
[edit]- 5 Soil Conservation Rest Area, Kamilaro Highway (75.8 km north-west of Quirindi on the right hand side). Light vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. Litter bins.
From Mullaley
[edit]- 150th East Meridian Rest Area, Oxley Highway, Rosewood (10 km north-east of Mullaley on the left hand side). Light vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. Litter bins. No toilets.
By train
[edit]Trains run from Sydney to Moree daily (Route 243), departing Central Station in Sydney at 9:30AM, arriving at Werris Creek at 14:57PM, at Gunnedah at 3:15PM, at Boggabri at 4:10PM, at Narrabri at 4:52PM, and arriving at Moree at 6PM.
The train departs Moree daily (Route 244) at 8:05AM, arriving at Narrabri at 8:45AM, at Boggabri at 9:47AM, at Gunnedah at 10:14AM, at Werris Creek at 11:05AM, and arriving at Central Station in Sydney at 4:39PM.
It is possible to change trains at Werris Creek for services to Tamworth and Armidale, however bookings are not available from Werris Creek Railway Station itself, so reservations need to be made long before departure. The service (Route 233) departs Werris Creek daily at 2:57PM, arrives at Tamworth at 3:37PM, and arrives at Armidale at 5:35PM. The service (Route 224) departs Armidale at 8:19AM, arrives at Tamworth at 10:06AM, and arrives at Werris Creek at 11:07AM before continuing on to Sydney.
A timetable and map can be downloaded here. Bookings are essential.
Bookings and railway stations
[edit]- NSW TrainLink - regular bookings, ☏ +61 13 22 32. Daily 7AM-10PM.
- NSW TrainLink - multi-trip and Discovery Pass, ☏ +61 13 22 32. Daily 7AM-10PM.
- Central Station, Sydney, Eddy Avenue, Haymarket, ☏ +61 2 9379 1777. Long-distance trains depart from The Grand Concourse (Platforms 1-15)
- Werris Creek Railway Station, Single Street, Werris Creek, ☏ +61 13 22 32. Junction for services to Moree and services to Tamworth and Armidale. No bookings available at the station.
- 6 Gunnedah Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Gunnedah (behind Gunnedah Toyota), ☏ +61 13 22 32. M-F 9AM-12:30PM, 1:30-4:30PM. Bookings can be made in-person here.
By plane
[edit]Gunnedah has an airport that's around 3 km from town - but there is no regular passenger service. The closest airport with scheduled commercial flights is at Tamworth, and you can hire a car easily from there.
Get around
[edit]Gunnedah has three taxi services and two local bus route loops. The town itself (from the museum, to the airport, to the river, to the shops) is probably less than an hours walk if you arrive by train (although it can get hot in summer). Most people in Gunnedah would have a car.
By taxi
[edit]- Gunnedah Radio Cabs, ☏ +61 2 6742 0069. Taxis must be booked, not hailed.
- Gunnedah Taxis, ☏ +61 131 008. Taxis must be booked, not hailed. Direct phone number: +61 2 6742 2299
- Gunnedah Taxis and Cabs, ☏ +61 2 6742 0066. M-Su. Taxis must be booked, not hailed. Alternate phone number: +61 427 920 069
By bus
[edit]- Hopes Bus Service, 26 Railway Avenue, ☏ +61 2 6742 0457, [email protected]. Office: M-F 8AM-5PM. Hopes Bus Service runs M-F 2 town loops - Route 451 South and West to the Central Business District, and Route 452 South and East to the Central Business District. Download a timetable and stops list here, and download a route map here. The buses are wheelchair accessible. Phone or email for fares, or ask the driverExact change preferred.
By rental car
[edit]There is a car rental agency in Gunnedah.
See
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In and near town
[edit]- 1 Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery (Arts Gunnedah), 81 Chandos Street, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-5PM. This art gallery showcases the works of the local artists community, with the highlight of the year being the Annual Arts Exhibition held during AgQuip. Also home to the Civic Cinema which shows contemporary popular movies.
- 2 Cumbo Gunnerah Keeping Place (Cumbo Gunnerah Gallery), 26 Chandos Street (near the Imperial Hotel), ☏ +61 2 6742 3602, [email protected]. This Keeping Place holds local Aboriginal artefacts and has audio-visual presentations of Aboriginal stories. There are also Aboriginal arts and crafts to see.
- 3 Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Statue (Poets Precinct), South Street (next to the swimming pool, near the Water Tower Museum). Dorothea Mackellar was born in Point Piper in Sydney, and is buried in Waverley Cemetery overlooking the ocean. But the sunburnt country she wrote about so passionately is out here. And a memorial statue with her on a horse is next to the watertower museum. Well worth a visit - even if just to reread the poem.
- 4 Dorothea Mackellar Silo Art, 2 Barber Street (corner of Barber Street and Warrabungle Street). Dorothea Mackellar and part of her famous poem "My Country" are displayed on this 29-m-high, privately-owned maize mill. Best viewed from the walkway around the corner on the bridge that links the Oxley Highway and Warrabungle Street. It is on private property, and closer access is not permitted. Be mindful of vehicles entering and leaving the maize mill and do not block the driveway.
- 5 Gunnedah Rural Museum, Oxley Highway westbound (corner of Oxley Highway and Alford Road), ☏ +61 2 6742 4690. Daily 9AM-3PM, closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. If you're looking for an authentic history of Gunnedah, neatly laid out with information boards and item descriptions then you'll need to go somewhere else. If you are looking for large sheds just full of every bit of discarded equipment over the past 150 years of Gunnedah's history, then you could wander around this place for hours. It's large, it's disorganised, and in places looks more like a junkyard than a museum. There are collections of Coke cans and ANZAC cookies. Old cars, harvesters, tractors, diesel engines. Model railways, old switchboards, Teacups, furniture, photographs. $8 adults, $5 concession, $2 children.
- 6 Gunnedah Water Tower Museum, South Street (opposite the swimming pool), ☏ +61 427 422 118. Sa 10AM-2PM, other days and times by appointment only. Decorated with paintings of ANZAC - adjacent to the ANZAC memorial. Roof-top views offering panoramic views of Gunnedah and the surrounding district. Presents local history as well as military history. Museum may be closed due to Covid-19 restrictions - phone or email to confirm. $5 adults, $4 concession, $1 children (ages 5-15).
- 7 Pensioners Hill Lookout, Lloyd Road (Oxley Highway westbound, turn right onto Borthistle Road then right again onto Lloyd Road, entrance at the bottom of the hill on the right). Wide open views of Gunnedah and the surrounding district. Sculptures (see here), a rotunda, picnic tables, and barbecues at the top. Unknown if the path from the entrance to the top is wheelchair accessible. Free.
- 8 Porcupine Lookout, Apex Drive (outskirts of Gunnedah - take the Oxley Highway eastbound, turn right onto Carroll Street, right onto South Street, left onto Porcupine Street, cross the four-way intersection with Stock Road and continue ahead as Apex Drive, continue all the way to the lookout). This lookout offers views towards the Nandewar Ranges, Kelvin, 'Nobbys Rock', Breeza, and the Pullaman Plains. Impressive views in times of flood. Free.
- 9 Red Chief Memorial (opposite the police station). This memorial commemorates Cumbo Gunnerah, a great warrior and revered leader of the Kamilaroi people.
- 10 Work of Art Community Gallery, 118 Barber Street, ☏ +61 2 67420 549, [email protected]. M-F 8AM-5PM. This gallery showcases the work of up and coming artists, especially local artists. Workshops held throughout the year. Cafe on-site.
Out of town
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North-east
[edit]- 11 Boonalla Aboriginal Area (Boonalla Community Conservation Area Zone 2 - Aboriginal Culture), Kelvin (27.5 km north-east of Gunnedah via Chandos Street northbound, cross the Namoi River bridge and continue ahead as O'Keefe Avenue, pass the Wean Road turn-off on the left and continue ahead as Kelvin Road, turn left onto Tydd Forest Road, continue ahead through the four-way intersection). Located on traditional Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay land. Walking trails, cycling trails, Boonalla Cave. Picnic ground on Eastern Forest Road (within the park) with car park, picnic tables, toilets, barbecue facilities. Car park and walking trail (1 hour return, moderate fitness, steep incline not recommended when wet) in the park near Boonalla Cave. No pets. No fires in the park. All water must be treated or bring your own. Free.
- 12 Keepit Dam, Keepit Dam Road, Keepit (40 km north-east from Gunnedah via Oxley Highway eastbound, through Carroll, turn left/north onto Rushes Creek Road, cross the Peel River Bridge, turn left/west onto Keepit Dam Road, continue ahead to the dam). Camping, children's playground, picnic areas, toilets, fishing, kiosk, showers, boat ramps, water sports, bushwalking, BMX track
South-east
[edit]- 13 Breeza Park and Ben Hall's Wall, Main Street, Breeza (42.5 km south-east of Gunnedah on the Kamilaroi Highway - first street on the right, next to a large shed). Memorial mural depicting the life of bushranger Ben Hall, who was born in the district. Picnic tables, public toilets, children's playground on-site. A good driver rest area between Gunnedah and Quirindi.
South-west
[edit]- 14 150th East Meridian Rest Area, Oxley Highway, Rosewood (28 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, rest area is on the right hand side). This meridian (degrees east) forms the basis of Australian Eastern Standard Time, used in Queensland, most of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The rest area has plenty of parking, picnic table with shelter, an information board, a sundial, litter bins and barbecue facilities, but no toilets.
- 15 John Oxley Monument, Black Stump Way, Mullaley (43 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, at Mullaley turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, monument is on the right, off the road). This monument commemorates the European explorer John Oxley, who crossed Bowen's Rivulet (now Cox's Creek) 3 km south-west of the monument in 1818. The plaque on the monument may be missing.
- 16 Royal Hotel - Tambar Springs, 82-84 Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (68 km south-west from Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, at Mullaley turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, continue ahead to Tambar Springs), ☏ +61 2 6744 2396. M Tu 4-8PM, W Th 11AM-9PM, F 11AM-midnight, Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 11AM-8PM. Historic hotel built early 1900s. Pub fare. Accommodation available - phone for rates and availability. Tambar Springs General Store nearby (convenience store, fuel).
Do
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- Koala spotting. The town markets itself as the Koala capital of Australia. But that doesn't mean the critters are going to be easy to find. Ask at the tourist information if there have been any recent sightings. Otherwise Pensioners Hill Lookout is a favourite spot to look for them.
- Walk along the Namoi. The Namoi is the river immediately to the north of the town. The town turns its back on the river, because of its temperamental flows, but it's certainly worth a short visit. Wildlife and birds are attracted the river. And when not in flood it's possible to walk across. But you'll have to pick your photos carefully to avoid a few discarded car tyres and empty shopping trolleys that ruin the aspect. You can camp by the river too.
- Civic Cinema, 83 Chandos Street (Bicentennial Creative Arts Centre), ☏ +61 2 6740 2266. You can go to the movies in Gunnedah. Films screen daily, with the latest pictures.
- Bindea Walking Track. This track and the associated Tower Walk and Porcupine Walk should take 1-2 hours to complete each. Along the way you will discover excellent views of the town and the valleys of the Namoi River and the Mooki River. Bring binoculars and cameras. Download a map here.
- Country Markets, Corner of Conadilly Street and Chandos Street (Wolseley Park), ☏ +61 439 609 502. 3rd Su of the month, 6AM-early/mid afternoon. About 40 stalls selling local produce and hand-made goods, home-made food, arts and crafts, and second-hand wares.
- Fishing. See here for recommended fishing spots and how to get a fishing licence.
Events
[edit]- 1 AgQuip, Black Jack Road (5.5 km west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, turn right onto Black Jack Road, AgQuip is on the left hand side), ☏ +61 2 6768 5800. Held in Aug. Australia's largest agricultural field days (exposition), it attracts about 3,000 companies and 100,000 visitors per year. AgQuip showcases all kinds of agricultural equipment, especially new things to the market. It's also a great family day out, with food stalls, fashion shows, reptile shows, billy boiling competition, AgQuip Rodeo, and an art and craft exhibition. Free admission.
- 2 Gunnedah Show, South Street (Oxley Highway westbound) (Gunnedah Showgrounds), ☏ +61 2 6740 2230, [email protected]. Held in Apr. Annual local fair. See here for entry fees.
- Weeks of Speed. Held in Mar. Motor parades, drag races, speedway racing, drag safari, twilight races, motorkhana, live entertainment, museum displays.
- 3 Horse racing, Wilkinson Road (Riverside Racecourse - 5 km north-east of Gunnedah via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, through the first roundabout, at the second roundabout take the first exit onto Oxley Highway, cross the Mooki River bridge, turn left onto Wilkinson Road then turn right, continue ahead to the racecourse), ☏ +61 2 6742 0093, [email protected]. The Gunnedah Jockey Club holds the Gold Cup in May and the Christmas Hams Race Meeting in early December.
Sports
[edit]- 4 Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, 313 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street). Su M 11AM-9PM, Tu-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM. Lawn bowls.
- 5 Gunnedah Golf Club, George Street (corner of George Street and Links Road), ☏ +61 2 6742 2111, [email protected]. An 18-hole par-70 golf course. See here for fees.
- Gunnedah Tennis Club (Wolseley Park), [email protected]. Phone or email for court hire.
- 6 Gunnedah Memorial Swimming Pool, corner of Eighth Division Memorial Avenue and Acacia Street, ☏ +61 2 6740 2215, [email protected]. See website for hours. 50 m 8-lane outdoor pool, 25 m indoor heated pool, kids water playground, kids dry playground, new pavilion and amenities, kiosk/cafe, seating and shaded areas. Alternative entrance: corner of South Street and Anzac Parade. See website for fees.
Buy
[edit]A true country service town, Gunnedah has a large Woolworths, a Target Country, bakery, camping supplies, bike shop, multiple service stations, banks and ATMs. You can also buy a combine harvester from one of the two farm supplies if you're in the market for some serious machinery.
There are a few gift and speciality shops in town that make a shopping stroll down the main street worthwhile.
Bear in mind that like many similar towns, most of the town will be closed Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays. Woolworths keeps city hours (only closed on major public holidays), but expect the town to be otherwise quiet on weekends.
Self catering
[edit]- 1 Coles Gunnedah, 80-98 Little Conadilly Street (near the Gunnedah Visitors Information Centre), ☏ +61 2 6741 7600. M-Sa 7AM-9PM, Su 8AM-8PM. Supermarket.
- 2 Woothworths Gunnedah, 119-129 Conadilly Street (behind the Parkview Hotel), ☏ +61 2 6748 3100. M-Sa 7AM-9PM, Su 8AM-9PM. Supermarket. Liquor store nearby.
- 3 Aldi Gunnedah, 185 Conadilly Street (opposite Gunnedah Discount Drug Store). M-F 8:30AM-8PM, Sa 8:30AM-7PM, Su 1.15-7PM. Convenience store.
- 4 Karen Carter Chemist, 270 Conadilly Street (next to Second Edition book store), ☏ +61 2 6742 0024, [email protected]. M-W 8:30AM-6PM, Th 8:30AM-7PM, F 8:30AM-6PM, Sa 8:30AM-4PM, Su 9AM-1PM. Pharmacy.
- 5 Gunnedah Discount Drug Store, 204 Conadilly Street (opposite Aldi), ☏ +61 2 6742 0018. M-F 8:30AM-6PM, Sa 8:30AM-12:30 PM. Chemist/pharmacy.
- 6 Gunnedah Newsagency, 260 Conadilly Street (at the pedestrian crossing), ☏ +61 2 6742 0677. M-F 5AM-5:45PM, Sa 5AM-noon, Su 5AM-11AM. Newsagent.
- 7 Mornington Butchery, 1 Marquis Street (corner of Marquis Street and Hunter Street, opposite the TAFE college), ☏ +61 2 6742 0273. M-F 6AM-6PM, Sa 6AM-noon. Butchers.
- Streater Family Butchery, Shop 2, 80 Little Conadilly Street (near Coles), ☏ +61 2 6748 0072. M-F 8AM-6PM, Sa 8AM-1PM. Butchers.
- 8 Gunnedah Hot Bread, 168 Conadilly Street (near Gunnedah Town Hall), ☏ +61 2 6742 7101. Bakery.
- 9 Freechoice Tobacconists (Movies Plus), 86-88 Conadilly Street (near Harvey Norman). Tobacconists.
Art and craft
[edit]- 10 Plains of Plenty, 295 Conadilly Street (next to the Court House Hotel), ☏ +61 458 426 222. M-F 9:30AM-4:30PM, Sa 9:30AM-1:30PM, closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. A cooperative enterprise with members from Northern and North-West New South Wales, you will find a wide range of wares for sale, including high quality produce and beautiful hand-crafted goods, a wide selection of greeting cards, patchwork, jewellery, pottery and art works.
Eat
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Hotel
[edit]- Commercial Hotel - Curlewis, 1 Goran Street, Curlewis (corner of Goran Street and Railway Avenue) (19 km south of Gunnedah via Kamilaroi Highway southbound, turn right/west onto Seachs Way/Railway Avenue, hotel is on the left hand side), ☏ +61 2 6744 1323. M-Sa counter lunches and dinners. Pub fare.
- The Olive Restaurant (Court House Hotel), 307 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street, opposite the court house and Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 6742 2144. Lunch: M-Sa 11:30AM-2:30PM Su noon-2PM, Dinner: M-Sa 6-9PM Su 6-8PM. Restaurant fare.
- Vita Restaurant (Gunnedah Hotel), 298 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Elgin Street, opposite McDonald's and the post office), ☏ +61 2 6742 2355. Lunch M-Su noon-2:30PM, Dinner M-Sa 6-9PM Su 6-8:30PM. Bistro fare. 14 tap beers, wine list, cocktails. Happy Hour M-F 4-6PM. You'll get a craft beer on tap here, a few nicer wines, and the mains now come with the option of a Quinoa salad. Hipster culture is making its small inroad into Gunnedah.
- Imperial Hotel, 16 Chandos Street (corner of Chandos Street and Barber Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0176. Pub fare.
- Mullaley Post Office Hotel (Mullaley Caravan Park/Mullaley Roadhouse), 11530 Black Stump Way, Mullaley (38.5 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, hotel is on the corner of Oxley Highway and Black Stump Way), ☏ +61 2 6743 7820. Pub fare.
- Parkview Hotel, 141 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Chandos Street - opposite Wolseley Park, diagonally opposite Gunnedah Town Hall, near Woolworths), ☏ +61 2 6742 2212. Bistro fare and counter lunches.
- Railway Hotel, 41 Barber Street (corner of Barber Street and Tempest Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 1558, [email protected]. Pub fare.
- Royal Hotel - Tambar Springs, 82-84 Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (68 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, through Mullaley then turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, continue into Tambar Springs, hotel on the right), ☏ +61 2 6744 2396. Pub fare.
Restaurant
[edit]- Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, 313 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street). Lunch: M-Su noon-2PM Dinner: Su M 6-8:30PM, Tu-Sa 6-9PM. Bistro fare.
- Gunnedah Golf Club, George Street (corner of George Street and Links Road), ☏ +61 2 6742 2111. Phone for hours. Chinese, Thai, and Australian fare.
- 1 Gunnedah Chinese Restaurant, 334 Conadilly Street (opposite the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 2 6742 0409. Tu-Sa noon-2PM 5-8:30PM, Su 5-8:30PM. Chinese cuisine.
- 2 Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant, 340B Conadilly Street (opposite the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 2 6742 0223. Su M 5-9PM, Tu-Sa noon-2PM 5-9PM. Chinese cuisine.
- 3 Central Chinese and Thai Restaurant, 357 Conadilly Street (near Gunnedah Mazda), ☏ +61 2 6742 3697. W-M 11AM-2PM 5-9:30PM, closed Tu. Chinese cuisine. Thai cuisine.
- 4 Thub Thim Thai Gunnedah, 197 Conadilly Street (next to Aldi), ☏ +61 2 6742 5157. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. Thai cuisine.
Cafe
[edit]- 5 Bitter Suite Cafe + Wine Bar (at the pedestrian crossing, opposite Gunnedah Newsagency), ☏ +61 2 6742 6955, [email protected]. M-F 6:30AM-2:30PM Sa Su 8AM-1PM. Good coffee and fresh food in a garden setting. Best place for a weekend brunch on a warm day.
- 6 Jack and Jill's Cafe, 213 Conadilly Street (next to the Westpac Bank), ☏ +61 2 6742 5500. M-F 6:30AM-3PM. Cafe fare.
- 7 The Verdict Coffee, 147 Conadilly Street (diagonally opposite Wolseley Park, opposite the Gunnedah Town Hall), ☏ +61 2 6742 0310. M-Th 7:30AM-5PM, F 7:30AM-6PM, Sa 7:30AM -2PM. Cafe fare. No reservations on Sa. Modern, faux-hipster coffee shop.
- 8 Zed's Cafe and Takeaway (Josh and Belinda's Gunnedah Takeaway), 107 Conadilly Street (next to The Plains Motor Inn), ☏ +61 2 6742 2631. M-F 3AM-2PM. Cafe fare and fast foold.
- 9 Coal N Steel Smokehouse, 362 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Henry Street), [email protected]. Cafe fare. Steaks. Woodfired pizzas Th nights. Bar.
Fast food
[edit]- 10 Chip Inn, 186 Conadilly Street (near the pedestrian crossing), ☏ +61 2 6742 0329. M-Sa 9AM-8PM, Su 10AM-8PM. Fish and chips, hamburgers and wraps, snitty burgers and wraps, stuffed potatoes, wedges, hot snacks, hot beverages, cold drinks.
- 11 Noodle Time, 289 Conadilly Street (opposite the telephone exchange building and public telephones), ☏ +61 2 6742 4252. Su-W 11AM-9PM, Th-Sa 11AM-9:30PM. Chinese and Malaysian noodle bar.
- 12 Eats on Main, 359 Conadilly Street (next to Gunnedah Mazda), ☏ +61 2 6742 7746. M-F 7AM-4PM. Fast food and coffee shop.
- 13 Terry's Pizzas, 147 Conadilly Street (opposite the Gunnedah Town Hall), ☏ +61 2 6742 2406. Su-Th 5-9PM, F Sa 5-9:30PM.
- 14 Domino's Pizza, 340A Conadilly Street (opposite the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 2 6741 4220. M-Th 4-9PM, F Sa 3PM-10PM, Su 3-9PM. Pizza.
- 15 KFC Gunnedah (Kentucky Fried Chicken), 103-105 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Tempest Street - entrance in Tempest Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 3660. M-Su 10AM-10PM.
- 16 McDonald's Gunnedah, Corner of Conadilly Street and Elgin Street - entrance in Elgin Street (opposite the Gunnedah Hotel), ☏ +61 2 6742 6680. M-Su 5AM-10PM.
- 17 Subway, 180 Conadilly Street (at the pedestrian crossing), ☏ +61 2 6742 7300. M-Su 8:30AM-5:30PM.
Drink
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You have a choice of pubs and clubs in Gunnedah.
The pastel pink Bowling and Services Club is the most eclectic. With a bar and bistro next to the bowling greens, and another upstairs in the main building. On a summer's weekend afternoon, the beers flow directly from the bowling club bar out on to the green. A country institution a little frozen in time. Your house wine will be a choice of red or white. Your beer will be Tooheys or Carlton.
- 1 Commercial Hotel - Curlewis, 1 Goran Street, Curlewis (corner of Goran Street and Railway Avenue) (19 km south of Gunnedah via Kamilaroi Highway southbound, turn right/west onto Seachs Way/Railway Avenue, hotel is on the left hand side), ☏ +61 2 6744 1323.
- 2 Court House Hotel, 307 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street, opposite the court house and Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 6742 2144.
- 3 Gunnedah Hotel (formerly the Regal Hotel), 298 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Elgin Street, opposite McDonald's and the post office), ☏ +61 2 6742 2355.
- 4 Imperial Hotel, 16 Chandos Street (corner of Chandos Street and Barber Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0176.
- 5 Mullaley Post Office Hotel (Mullaley Caravan Park/Mullaley Roadhouse), 11530 Black Stump Way, Mullaley (38.5 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, hotel is on the corner of Oxley Highway and Black Stump Way), ☏ +61 2 6743 7820.
- 6 Parkview Hotel, 141 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Chandos Street - opposite Wolseley Park, diagonally opposite Gunnedah Town Hall, near Woolworths), ☏ +61 2 6742 2212.
- 7 Railway Hotel, 41 Barber Street (corner of Barber Street and Tempest Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 1558.
- 8 Royal Hotel - Tambar Springs, 82-84 Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (68 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, through Mullaley then turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, continue into Tambar Springs, hotel on the right), ☏ +61 2 6744 2396.
- Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, 313 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street). Su M 11AM-9PM, Tu-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM.
- Gunnedah Golf Club, George Street (corner of George Street and Links Road), ☏ +61 2 6742 2111.
Sleep
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Accommodation may be hard to get during AgQuip and the Gunnedah Show. It is advisable to make reservations, and make them well in advance.
Hotels
[edit]- Commercial Hotel - Curlewis, 1 Goran Street, Curlewis (corner of Goran Street and Railway Avenue) (19 km south of Gunnedah via Kamilaroi Highway southbound, turn right/west onto Seachs Way/Railway Avenue, hotel is on the left hand side), ☏ +61 2 6744 1323, [email protected]. This hotel has 6 guest rooms. Curlewis General Store nearby. Nearest fuel is in Gunnedah. Phone for amenities, rates and availability.
- Court House Hotel, 307 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street, opposite the court house and Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 6742 2144, [email protected]. Basic hotel accommodation. Phone or email for amenities, rates and availability.
- Gunnedah Hotel (formerly the Regal Hotel), 298 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Elgin Street, opposite McDonald's and the post office), ☏ +61 2 6742 2355, [email protected]. 28 rooms, 9 with ensuite bathroom, all rooms renovated and refurnished. Inspections welcome. Phone, email, or check website for amenities, rates and availability.
- Imperial Hotel, 16 Chandos Street (corner of Chandos Street and Barber Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0176, [email protected]. Limited budget accommodation. Some rooms with air conditioning. Shared bathroom. Families welcome. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- Mullaley Post Office Hotel (Mullaley Caravan Park/Mullaley Roadhouse), 11530 Black Stump Way, Mullaley (38.5 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, hotel is on the corner of Oxley Highway and Black Stump Way), ☏ +61 2 6743 7820. Basic hotel accommodation. Also a caravan park with powered and unpowered sites, and an ablutions block. Fuel available. Phone for amenities, rates and availability.
- Parkview Hotel, 141 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Chandos Street - opposite Wolseley Park, diagonally opposite Gunnedah Town Hall, near Woolworths), ☏ +61 2 6742 2212, [email protected]. The hotel has 40 beds in various room configuarations. Shared bathroom. Shared kitchen. See here for rates, phone or email for availability.
- Railway Hotel, 41 Barber Street (corner of Barber Street and Tempest Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 1558, [email protected]. Basic hotel accommodation. Single and twin rooms. See here for rates, phone or email for availability.
- Royal Hotel - Tambar Springs, 82-84 Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (68 km south-west of Gunnedah via Oxley Highway westbound, through Mullaley then turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, continue into Tambar Springs, hotel on the right), ☏ +61 2 6744 2396. Historic hotel built early 1900s. B&B type accommodation in standard guest rooms. Tambar Springs General Store nearby (convenience store, fuel). From $20 per person per night - phone for availability.
Motels
[edit]- 1 Alyn Motel, 351 Conadilly Street (near the corner of Conadilly Street and Henry Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 5028, [email protected]. Motel with an outdoor swimming pool, barbecue facilities, car park, cots available on request, communal TV/lounge area. Rooms have en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, electric blankets, tea and coffee making facilities, ironing facilities, fridge, microwave. Disabled room available. There are no dining facilities, however the motel is affiliated with 3 restaurants in town - you can either have meals delivered to your room or eat out at the restaurant, and have it charged back to your room. From $118 per night.
- 2 Billabong Motel, 333 Conadilly Street (next to Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, opposite St Joseph's Catholic Church), ☏ +61 2 6742 2033, [email protected]. 33 rooms including 1 disabled room. Motel has swimming pool and grassed area (beach towels provided), playground, barbecue, trailer parking, internet available, laundry for guests, room service. Rooms have air conditioning, free WiFi, flat-screen TV, microwave oven, tea and coffee making facilities, iron, cots available, parking outside rooms. Parking onsite for trailers, boats and mini-buses. Street parking for buses and large vehicles. With the faded pastel colours, and the pink neon flashing motel sign - this motel looks like something off the set of a B grade movie at Universal studios. But this is the real-deal drive-up motel. From $85 per night.
- 3 Golden Chain Overlander Motor Lodge, 40 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Warrabungle Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 2677, [email protected]. Motel with 16 rooms with air conditioning, 81cm wall-mounted TV, free Foxtel cable TV, free WiFi, iron, tea and coffee making facilities, microwave ovens, toaster, fridge. High chair on request. Motel has a swimming pool, barbecue facilities, licenced restaurant/bar, Pets welcome on request - conditions apply. Non smoking. Phone, email, or check website for rates and availability.
- 4 Gunnedah Lodge Motel, Corner of Abbott Street and Bloomfield Street (near the Uniting Church), ☏ +61 2 6742 5116, [email protected]. More than 20 rooms (including disability rooms) with free WiFi, air conditioning, flatscreen TV with free Foxtel (15 channels), toaster, microwave oven, electric kettle. Motel provides on-site parking, room service breakfast, guest laundry, charge back for meals from local restaurants.
- 5 Gunnedah Motor Inn, 367 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Osric Street, next to Gunnedah Mazda), ☏ +61 2 6742 2377, [email protected]. 20 rooms with air conditioning, ceiling fans, 81cm TV with Foxtel (8 channels), free WiFi, hair dryer, tea and coffee making facilities, bar fridge, microwave oven, toaster, breakfast and dinner room service, "tradies lunch packs" available. Motel has a swimming pool, guest laundry, drink and snack vending machine, off-street parking for large vehicles and trailers. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 6 Harvest Lodge Motel, 404 Conadilly Street (near the corner of Conadilly Street and Carroll Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 3400, [email protected]. 47 rooms (2 disabled) with free WiFi, large TV with free Foxtel cable TV, air conditioning and heating, ceiling fan, microwave oven, bar fridge, mini-bar, dining table, desk, electric blanket, ironing facilities, electric jug, toaster, tea and coffee making facililties, ironing facilities, ensuite bathroom with hairdryer. Motel provides an outdoor swimming pool, room service breakfast and dinner or eat in the dining room, undercover parking outside the room. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 7 Mackellar Motel, 342 Conadilly Street (opposite the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 2 6742 6838, [email protected]. Rooms (1 disabled) with air conditioning, free WiFi, Smart TV with cable TV, kitchenette with microwave oven, toaster, minibar, ironing facilities, ensuite bathroom, free continental breakfast. Motel has parking for cars, boats and trailers, luggage storage, free transfers to/from the train station. Pets allowed - conditions apply. Probably the fanciest and largest of the motels in Gunnedah. Modern in appearance. Restaurant not available until further notice. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 8 Maynestay Motel, 380 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Osric Street, opposite Gunnedah Motor Inn), ☏ +61 2 6742 7150, [email protected]. This motel provides broadband internet access, off-street car parking, iron, microwave oven. Non smoking. A little smaller motel on the motel strip - a few metres further from town than the Mackellar. Clean rooms on two floors. Friendly staff. Comfy fittings, with TV with a few cable sports channels in addition to the free-to-air. Nice for an overnight stop. No extras like pools, or food. From $120 per night - phone or email for availability.
- 9 Red Chief Motel, 28 Henry Street (corner of Henry Street and Bloomfield Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0833, [email protected]. 29 rooms (1 disabled). See here for rates, phone or email for amenities and availability.
- 10 The Plains Motor Inn, 111 Conadilly Street (near Woolworths), ☏ +61 2 6742 2511, [email protected]. Rooms with airconditiong, 81 cm TV with Foxtel, free WiFi available, tea and coffee making facilities, crockery and cutlery, toaster, microwave oven, ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, ironing facilities. Motel has a swimming pool and barbecue facilities. Parking is 1 vehicle per room. See here for rates, phone or email for availability.
Accommodation
[edit]- 11 Gunnedah Serviced Apartments (Conadilly Court), 377 Conadilly Street (opposite Kitchener Park), ☏ +61 428 435 325, [email protected]. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. 8 apartments, executive and standard. Executive apartments are fully self contained and have 2 bedrooms, keyless entry, free WiFi available, linen and towels supplied, air conditioning, full-sized fridge/freezer, a fully equipped kitchen, tea and coffee making facilities, dining room, weekly servicing, ironing facilites, laundry with clothes washer and dryer, book library, private courtyard, undercover parking, rollaway bed and port-a-cot available ($20 per night). Standard apartments are also fully self contained and have air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen, WiFi available, washing machine and clothes line, ironing facilities, weekly room servicing, linen provided, TV with DVD player and movies, balcony with seating, book library, off-street parking, rollaway bed and port-a-cot available ($20 per night). No pets. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 12 Downtown Apartments on Chandos, 27 Chandos Street (opposite Cundo Gunnerah Gallery), ☏ +61 2 6742 3111, [email protected]. A 2-bedroom fully contained serviced apartment with lounge/dining room, open-plan kitchen, laundry facilities, plasma-screen TV with home theatre system. Off-street undercover parking. Linen provided. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 13 Foxborough Serviced Apartments, 11 Daniel Keane Crescent (corner of Links Road and Daniel Keane Crescent - near the golf club), ☏ +61 428 438 030, [email protected]. 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom fully furnished units, linen supplied, large plasma TV with DVD player. Barbecue and outdoor entertaining area. Phone or email for rates and availability.
- 14 Gunnedah Furnished Apartments, 37 Conadilly Street (opposite the Golden Chain Overlander Motor Inn), ☏ +61 428 431 529, [email protected]. 3 x 2-bedroom apartments with air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave oven, fridge/freezer, laundry facilities with washing machine, dryer and clothesline, ironing facilities, TV with Foxtel cable TV, DVD player, linen and towels supplied, weekly servicing, off-street parking, barbecue and large backyard. see rates here, phone or email for availability.
Caravan parks and camping
[edit]- 15 Gunnedah Tourist Caravan Park, 51 Henry Street (corner of Henry Street and Little Bloomfield Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 1372, toll-free: +61 1800 007 142, [email protected]. Cabins, powered sites, unpowered sites, drive-through caravan sites, camping area. Camp kitchen. 2 guest laundries. Swimming pool. Barbecue facilities. Pet friendly (except cabins) with restrictions. Limited WiFi available (near the office only). Swap-and-go gas bottles. Dump point. 2 ablutions blocks. For powered and unpowered sites, see here. For cabins see here. Phone or email for availability.
- 16 South Street RV Park (Gunnedah Showground RV Park and Camping), South Street (Oxley Highway westbound) (Gunnedah Showgrounds), ☏ +61 2 6742 1589. Powered and unpowered sites. Hot showers. Grass and concrete slabs. Water at sites. Pets welcome on leash. Hills hoist clothesline and washing tubs - no washing machine. Phone for rates and availability - reservations required.
Connect
[edit]Good coverage of the town with all the mobile networks. WiFi is available in most motels, but no shops or cafes. Telstra Air (Fon) hotspots are available around the public telephones for members and at a fee. There is also free WiFi at the library, if you're in need of a more serious Internet fix.
Cope
[edit]Emergency
[edit]- 7 Police Station, 36 Abbott Street (opposite the Red Chief Monument), ☏ +61 2 6742 9099. Not open 24 hours.
- 8 Gunnedah Hospital, Marquis Street (opposite the sportsground of Gunnedah High School), ☏ +61 2 6741 8000.
- 9 Gunnedah Veterinary Hospital, 14-16 Barber Street (opposite the sportsground of Gunnedah High School), ☏ +61 2 6742 1834, [email protected]. M-F 8AM-5:30PM, Sa 9AM-noon. After-hours emergency number: +61 2 67421834 - the answering machine will redirect you to the vet that's on-call.
Fuel and mechanical
[edit]- 10 Ampol Gunnedah (Woolworths Caltex), 18-22 Tempest Street (corner of Tempest Street and Little Barber Street), ☏ +61 1300 655 055. M-Su 7AM-8PM. Petrol station.
- 11 Ampol/Caltex Gunnedah, 21 Abbott Street (next to Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club), ☏ +61 2 6742 5733. M-Su 5AM-9PM. Petrol station.
- 12 BP Truckstop, 14 Abbott Street (Oxley Highway) (corner of Abbott Street and Barber Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 5355. M-Su 9AM-5PM. Petrol station.
- 13 BP Depot (Inland Petroleum), Corner of Riley Road and Mathias Road (Riley Road is off Boggabri Road/Kamilaroi Highway northbound on the left hand side), ☏ +61 2 6742 5355. M-F 8AM-5PM. Petrol station.
- 14 Shell Gunnedah Truckstop, 1 Kamilaroi Highway (opposite Gunnedah Saleyards), ☏ +61 2 9191 9811. M-Su open 24 hours. Petrol station.
- 15 Gunnedah Diesel Service (Bosch Car Service), 48 Conadilly Street (near Golden Chain Overlander Motor Lodge), ☏ +61 2 6742 0143. M-F 8AM-5PM. Mechanics - petrol vehicles too.
- 16 Ivan Williamson Automotives, 24 Henry Street (near the corner of Conadilly Street (Oxley Highway) and Henry Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 2653. Mechanics.
- 17 Auto Care Gunnedah, 50-52 Barber Street (opposite the Railway Hotel), ☏ +61 2 6742 5178. Mechanics.
- 18 Gunnedah Brake and Auto Services, 48 Railway Avenue (opposite the railway station), ☏ +61 2 6742 4066. Mechanics.
- 19 Lawrence's Garage and Brake Service (Repco Service), 60 Conadilly Street (Kamilaroi Highway) (near the corner of Conadilly Street and Rosemary Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0190. M-Th 8AM-5PM, F 8AM-4PM. Mechanics.
- 20 Hartley's Electrical, 37 Chandos Street (corner of Chandos Street and Little Barber Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0222. M-F 9AM-5PM. Auto air conditioning.
- 21 Bridgestone Service Centre (Brown's Tyre Service), 70 Conadilly Street (Kamilaroi Highway) (near the corner of Condadilly Street and Rosemary Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0899. M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa 8AM-noon. Tyres. Brakes. Mechanics. Safety checks. Suspension. Wheel alignment. Wheels.
- 22 Tyrepower Gunnedah, 11 Tempest St (cnr of Tempest St and Little Barber St), ☏ +61 2 6742 4345. M-F 7:45AM-5PM, Sa 8AM-noon. Tyres.
Public telephones
[edit]- Public telephone, Conadilly Street (next to the post office, in front of the telephone exchange building).
- Public telephone, Conadilly Street (in front of Aldi).
- Public telephone, Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Chandos Street, outside Gunnedah Town Hall).
- 23 Public telephone, Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Rosemary Street).
- Public telephone, Henry Street (outside Gunnedah Tourist Caravan Park).
- Public telephone, Marquis Street (Accident & Emergency Department, Gunnedah Hospital).
- 24 Public telephone, Goran Street, Curlewis (between the Commercial Hotel and the Curlewis General Store).
- 25 Public telephone, Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (near the corner of Tamba Street and Merrigula Street).
- 26 Public telephone, Nombi Street, Mullaley (outside Australia Post, opposite Pursehouse Rural Mullaley).
Public toilets
[edit]- 27 Public toilets, Lions Club Rest Area (Oxley Highway westbound, opposite Elders Gunnedah). 6AM-6:30PM. Disabled parking. Disabled access. Drinking water. Sanitary disposal.
- Public toilets, Corner of Riley Road and Mathias Road (BP Depot/Inland Petroleum). M-F 8AM-5PM.
- Public toilets, 14 Abbott Street (BP Truckstop). M-Su 5AM-9PM.
- Public toilets, 80-98 Little Conadilly Street (Coles Gunnedah). M-Sa 7AM-9PM, Su 8AM-9PM. Disabled access. Disabled parking.
- 28 Public toilets, Corner of Chandos Street and Conadilly Street (Wolseley Park). 6AM-6:30PM. Disabled access.
- 29 Public toilets, Tempest Street (Frank Keith Pavilion, Wolseley Park - opposite Little Conadilly Street). 6AM-6:30PM.
- 30 Public toilets, Wentworth Street (Kitchener Park, corner of Conadilly Street and Wentworth Street). 6AM-6:30PM.
- 31 Public toilets, Corner of Goran Street and Pike Street, Curlewis (Hamilton Park). 7AM-6PM.
- 32 Public toilets, Corner of Nombi Street/Oxley Highway and Wondoba Street, Mullaley (Mullaley Park). Open 24 hours.
- 33 Public toilets, Tamba Street, Tambar Springs (War Memorial Park, next to the store). 7AM-6PM. Disabled access. Parking. Drinking water.
Banks
[edit]- 34 Greater Bank, 282 Conadilly Street (opposite McDonald's), ☏ +61 2 6742 2830. M-F 9AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-noon.
- 35 National Australia Bank (NAB), 246 Conadilly Street (opposite the Commonwealth Bank), ☏ +61 132 265. M-Th 9:30AM-4PM, F 9:30AM-5PM.
- 36 Beyond Bank, 202 Conadilly Street (opposite Aldi), ☏ +61 132 585. M-F 9AM-5PM.
- 37 Commonwealth Bank, 225 Conadilly Street (opposite National Australia Bank), ☏ +61 2 6742 0811. M-W 9:30AM-4PM, Th 9:30AM-5PM, F 9:30AM-4PM.
- 38 Westpac Bank, 211 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Marquis Street), ☏ +61 2 6742 0811. M-Th 10AM-2PM, F 10AM-4PM.
- 39 ANZ Bank, 230 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Marquis Street, next to Best and Less), ☏ +61 131 314. M-F 9:30AM-4PM.
- 40 Northern Inland Credit Union, 252 Conadilly Street (opposite the Commonwealth Bank), ☏ +61 2 6763 5111. M-F 9AM-5PM.
ATMs
[edit]- Cashcard ATM, 41 Barber Street (Railway Hotel). Hotel hours.
- BP ATM, 14 Abbott Street (BP Truckstop). Petrol station hours.
- Commonwealth Bank ATM, 225 Conadilly Street. Open 24 hours.
- Westpac ATM, 211 Conadilly Street. Open 24 hours.
- ANZ ATM, 230 Conadilly Street. Open 24 hours.
- National Australia Bank ATM, 246 Conadilly Street. Open 24 hours.
- Greater Bank ATM, 282 Conadilly Street. Open 24 hours.
- Cashcard ATM, 313 Conadilly Street (Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club). Club hours.
Services
[edit]- 41 Australia Post, 300 Conadilly Street (corner of Conadilly Street and Elgin Street), ☏ +61 131 318. M-F 9AM-5PM. Bank@Post agent
- 42 Centrelink, 34 Chandos Street (corner of Chandos Street and Little Barber Street), ☏ +61 132 468. M-F 9AM-4:30PM. Medicare.
Go next
[edit]| Narrabri ← Boggabri ← | NW B51 SE | → Curlewis → Quirindi |
| Coonabarabran ← | W B56 E | → Tamworth → Port Macquarie |
- Boggabri - north-west of Gunnedah: 39 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound (29 min)
- Narrabri - north-west of Gunnedah: 98 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Boggabri, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway, cross the Narrabri Creek bridge (1 hr 9 min)
- Wee Waa - north-west of Gunnedah: 138 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Boggabri, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway, cross the Narrabri Creek bridge, at Narrabri cross the Narrabri Creek bridge then turn left onto Tibbereena Street then turn right onto Killarney Street then left onto Barwan Street, turn left/west onto Wee Waa Road/Kamilaroi Highway, continue into Wee Waa (1 hr 39 min)
- Walgett - north-west of Gunnedah: 281 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Boggabri, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway, cross the Narrabri Creek bridge, at Narrabri cross the Narrabri Creek bridge then turn left onto Tibbereena Street then turn right onto Killarney Street then left onto Barwan Street, turn left/west onto Wee Waa Road/Kamilaroi Highway, through Wee Waa on the Boolcarrol Road/Kamilaroi Highway, cross the Namoi River Bridge, through Burren Junction on the Kamilaroi Highway, turn left/south onto the Castlereagh Highway (B55), cross the Namoi River bridge and continue into Walgett (3 hr 11 min)
- Lightning Ridge - north-west of Gunnedah: 349 km via via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Boggabri, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway, cross the Narrabri Creek bridge, at Narrabri cross the Narrabri Creek bridge then turn left onto Tibbereena Street then turn right onto Killarney Street then left onto Barwan Street, turn left/west onto Wee Waa Road/Kamilaroi Highway, through Wee Waa on the Boolcarrol Road/Kamilaroi Highway, cross the Namoi River Bridge, through Burren Junction on the Kamilaroi Highway, turn right/north onto the Castlereagh Highway (B55), pass the Gwydir Highway turn-off on the left, turn right/east onto Bill O'Brien Way and continue into Lightning Ridge (3 hr 51 min)
- Moree - north-west of Gunnedah: 198 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway (A39), at Narrabri cross the Narrabri Creek bridge then turn left onto Tibbereena Street then turn right onto Killarney Street then left onto Barwan Street, pass the Wee Waa Road turn-off on the left (the road to Wee Waa) and continue out of town on the Newell Highway (A39), through Edgeroi, through Bellata, through Gurley, pass Moree Airport on the left, continue into Moree (2 hr 14 min)
- Goondiwindi (Queensland) - north of Gunnedah: 321 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) northbound, through Baan Baa, through Baan Baa, at the roundabout take the third exit onto the Newell Highway (A39), at Narrabri cross the Narrabri Creek bridge then turn left onto Tibbereena Street then turn right onto Killarney Street then left onto Barwan Street, pass the Wee Waa Road turn-off on the left (the road to Wee Waa) and continue out of town on the Newell Highway (A39), through Edgeroi, through Bellata, through Gurley, pass Moree Airport on the left, continue through Moree, at Boggabilla turn left/north onto North Street/Newell Highway, pass the Gundsynd Way turn-off on the left, cross the state border and the Macintyre River bridge, at the big roundabout turn left onto Marshall Street (3 hr 31 min)
- Barraba - north-east of Gunnedah: 92 km via Chandos Street northbound, cross the Namoi River bridge and continue as O'Keefe Avenue, pass the Wean Road turn-off on the left and continue as Kelvin Road, turn right onto Rangari Road then left onto Kelvin Road again, pass the Hobden Road turn-off on the right and continue as Longarm Road, turn left/north onto Manilla Road/Fossickers Way (B95) and continue into Barraba (1 hr 18 min) Alternative route: 117 km via Oxley Highway (B56) eastbound, Rushes Creek Road at Manilla turn left/north onto the Fossickers Way/Manilla Road (B95) and continue to Barraba (1 hr 25 min)
- Manilla - north-east of Gunnedah: 66 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, continue ahead through the first roundabout, at the second roundabout take the first exit onto the Oxley Highway (B56) and cross the Mooki River bridge, through Carroll, turn left/north onto Rushes Creek Road, cross the Peel River bridge, pass Lake Keepit on the left, continue ahead into Manilla (45 min)
- Tamworth - east of Gunnedah: 76.5 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, continue ahead through the first roundabout, at the second roundabout take the first exit onto the Oxley Highway (B56) and cross the Mooki River bridge, through Carroll, pass the Rushes Creek Road turn-off on the left, through Somerton, pass the Tamworth Regional Airport on the right, continue into Tamworth (56 min)
- Armidale - north-east of Gunnedah: 188 km via via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, continue ahead through the first roundabout, at the second roundabout take the first exit onto the Oxley Highway (B56) and cross the Mooki River bridge, through Carroll, pass the Rushes Creek Road turn-off on the left, through Somerton, pass the Tamworth Regional Airport on the right, in Tamworth cross the Peel River bridge and turn right onto Marius Street, continue ahead through the first roundabout then continue ahead through the second roundabout, continue ahead out of Tamworth on the Armidale Road/Oxley Highway/New England Highway, through Nemingha, through Kootingal, through Moonbi, through Bendemeer and continue ahead on the New England Highway (A15), through Uralla, at the roundabout turn right onto Uralla Road (B78), pass The Bicentennial Arboretum on the right, at the first roundabout take the first exit onto Dangar Street and cross the railway line (2 hr 7 min)
- Quirindi - south-east of Gunnedah: 82.5 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) southbound, through Curlewis, through Breeza, continue into Quirindi (53 min)
- Willow Tree - south-east of Gunnedah: 97 km via Kamilaroi Highway (B51) southbound, through Curlewis, through Breeza, at Quirindi turn right/south onto Loder Street and continue out of town, at the intersection with the New England Highway turn right/south and continue into Willow Tree (1 hr 2 min) Continue south of Willow Tree to head towards Murrurundi and the Hunter Region.
- Coolah - south-west of Gunnedah: 125 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, at Mullaley turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, through Tambar Springs, cross through the four-way intersection with Purlewaugh Road, pass the Warrumbungles Way turn-off on the right, continue into Coolah (1 hr 22 min)
- Dunedoo - south-west of Gunnedah: 171 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, at Mullaley turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, through Tambar Springs, cross through the four-way intersection with Purlewaugh Road, pass the Warrumbungles Way turn-off on the right, through Coolah, turn right/west onto Golden Highway (B84), pass the Castlereagh Highway turn-off on the left, continue ahead into Dunedoo (1 hr 56 min)
- Dubbo - south-west of Gunnedah: 261 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, at Mullaley turn left/south onto Black Stump Way, through Tambar Springs, cross through the four-way intersection with Purlewaugh Road, pass the Warrumbungles Way turn-off on the right, through Coolah, turn right/west onto Golden Highway (B84), pass the Castlereagh Highway turn-off on the left, continue through Dunedoo on the Golden Highway and continue ahead to Dubbo (2 hr 52 min) Alternative route: 266 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, through Mullaley, pass the Newell Highway turn-off to Narrabri on the right and continue ahead on the Newell Highway (A39), through Coonabarabran, pass the Castlereagh Highway turn-off on the left, at Gilgandra cross the Castlereagh River bridge and turn left onto the Newell Highway to continue out of town, through Brocklehurst, continue ahead to Dubbo (2 hr 57 min)
- Coonabarabran - south-west of Gunnedah: 106 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, through Mullaley, pass the Newell Highway turn-off to Narrabri on the right and continue on the Newell Highway (A39), continue ahead into Coonabarabran (1 hr 10 min)
- Gilgandra - south-west of Gunnedah: 201 km via Oxley Highway (B56) westbound, through Mullaley, pass the Newell Highway turn-off to Narrabri on the right and continue on the Newell Highway (A39), through Coonabarabran, continue into Gilgandra (2 hr 14 min)