Bundarra

Bundarra is named for the Kamilaroi word for the grey kangaroo. Bundarra Station was founded in 1836 by Edward G. Clerk and a hotel and store were established on the future townsite. The historic townscape of Bundarra led to the town hosting some on location filming for the Fred Schepisi directed film, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, based on the Booker Prize winning novel by Thomas Keneally. Bundarra is part of the Bundarra-Barraba Important Bird Area which is home to one of only three breeding areas in New South Wales for the endangered regent honeyeater.

Tourism information

• Uralla Visitor Information Centre

  phone: +61 2 6778 6420
  address: 104 Bridge Street, Uralla

By car

Bundarra is 64 km southwest of Inverell via Thunderbolts Way, 66 km northeast of Barraba via Barraba Road, 74 km southeast of Bingara via Copeton Dam Road and Bingara Road, 73 km northwest of Uralla via Thunderbolts Way, and 80 km northwest of Armidale via Bundarra Road and Thunderbolts Way.

By bus

NSW Trainlink operates a rail coach that departs Tuesdays from Armidale at 5:50PM and arrives at Bundarra at 7:15PM (Route 337), and departs Tuesdays from Inverell at 6:20AM and arrives at Bundarra at 7:20AM (Route 338). The coach stop is outside the Courthouse in Bendemeer Street. A timetable for the coach can be downloaded here. Booking and payment in advance is essential.

• NSW Trainlink - regular bookings

  phone: +61 13 22 32

• NSW Trainlink - multi-trip and Discovery Pass

  phone: +61 13 22 32

• Inverell

  phone: +61 2 6722 3011
  address: 45 Byron Street
  The coach does not stop here - it stops at the Inverell Visitor Information Centre (Transit Centre), 11-31 Campbell Street.

• Armidale

  phone: +61 13 22 32
  address: Brown Street

• Armidale

  phone: +61 2 6771 5474
  address: Shop 3a, 108 Dangar Street
  The coach does not stop here, it stops at the Railway Station.

By plane

The nearest airport with scheduled services is at Armidale (ARM).

The nearest car hire agencies are in Inverell, Uralla and Armidale.

• Former Police Station and Courthouse

  phone: +61 4 0062 0004
  address: corner Oliver & Bendemeer Streets
  Heritage listed building built 1869. Alternative phone numbers: +61 2 6723 7146; +61 4 0240 7452; +61 2 6723 7205; +61 4 1823 6614

• Gallery of Glass

  phone: +61 2 6723 7146
  address: 18 Bendemeer Street
  Alternative contact: +61 4 0240 7452

• Gwydir River bridge

  address: Thunderbolts Way
  A five-span iron truss bridge built 1881. Listed on the Register of The National Estate.

• Mount Yarrowyck Nature Reserve

  address: Thunderbolts Way
  Walking trail (easy and level except for one short section, 3 km return). Aboriginal cave painting site.

• Copeton Dam

  address: Copeton Dam Road, Copeton
  Camping, children's playground, picnic areas, toilets, fishing, kiosk, showers, boat ramps, water sports, bushwalking, golf

• Bundarra Agricultural Show & Rodeo

  address: Corner or Bombelli and Oliver Streets
  Long weekend in January

• Bundarra Races

  address: Bundarra Racecourse
  Horse races. Held in first weekend in October.

• Bundarra Lions Club Goat Races

  address: Bundarra Showgrounds
  First weekend in November

• Fishingvarious places along the Gwydir River and at Copeton Dam

• Fossicking

• Birdwatching

There are no ATMs in the village

• Bundarra General Store

  phone: +61 2 6723 7101
  address: 30 Bendemeer Street
  General store, cafe, newsagent, liquor store, gift shop, Australia Post CPA

• Bide-A-Wee Farm Cooking

  phone: +61 4 4721 4323
  address: 58 Muirhead Street
  Home-made farm produce.

• Commercial Hotel

  phone: +61 2 6723 7106
  address: 16 Bendemeer Street

• Longevity Country Kitchen

  phone: +61 4 8899 4556
  address: 55 Bendemeer Street
  Coffee shop

• Pink Flamingo Cafe

  phone: +61 2 6723 7101
  address: 30 Bendemeer Street

• Commercial Hotel

  phone: +61 2 6723 7106
  address: 16 Bendemeer Street

• Commercial Hotel

  phone: +61 2 6723 7106
  address: 16 Bendemeer Street

• Bundarra Caravan Park

  phone: +61 2 6723 7101
  address: Court Street
  Phone ahead to check availabilty of powered sites.

• Emu Crossing CampgroundFree campground, 15 sites. Public toilets (24 hours), wood barbecues (subject to firebans), fishing, swimming, pets permitted under conditions. Water needs to be treated/boiled before consumption.

Emergency

• Police Station

  phone: +61 2 6723 7244
  address: 3 Oliver Street
  Not open 24 hours

Fuel

• Bundarra Motor Repairs

  phone: +61 2 6723 7288
  address: Bendemeer Street

Public telephones

• address: corner Bendemeer and Court Streets

Public toilets

• address: Court Street
  Disabled access. 24 hours.

• Inverell - 48 km north of Bundarra via Thunderbolts Way (36 min)
• Tingha - 36 km northeast of Bundarra via Thunderbolts Way and Howell Road (27 min); 31 km via Thunderbolts Way and Grove Road (30 min)
• Guyra - 99 km east via Thunderbolts Way, Tingha, Guyra Road (1hr 7 min); 69 km via Thunderbolts Way and Baldersleigh Road (1hr 24 min); 119 km via Thunderbolts Way, Armidale, New England Highway (1hr 22 min)
• Armidale - 80 km southeast of Bundarra via Thunderbolts Way and Bundarra Road (54 min)
• Uralla - 73 km southeast of Bundarra via Thunderbolts Way (48 min)
• Bendemeer - 94 km south of Bundarra via Gwydir River Road, Torryburn Road, Kingstown, Bendemeer Road (1 hr 15 min)
• Tamworth - 161 km south of Bundarra via Thunderbolts Way, Uralla, New England Highway (1hr 52 min)
• Barraba - 66 km southwest of Bundarra via Barraba Road, Bundarra Road, Gulf Creek Road, McIntyre Road, Woodsreef Road (56 min)
• Bingara - 74 km northwest of Bundarra via Barraba Road, Bingara Road, Copeton Dam Road (turn left) (59 min)