Bingara

Bingara is a village (population 1,428 in 2016) in the New England region, in New South Wales, Australia.

Understand
The European explorer Allan Cunningham crossed the Gwydir River near Bingara in 1827. The first farms were established in the 1830s, and the discovery of gold in 1852 brought prospectors to the area. In the 1880s copper and diamonds were discovered. Bingara is the main centre of the Gwydir Shire Local Government Area.

By car
Bingara is on the Fossickers Way/B95, 63 km north of Barraba and 42 km south of Warialda and the junction with the Gwydir Highway/B76. The intersection to western branch of the Gwydir Highway (to Moree) is on the left before you enter Warialda, the eastern branch of the Gwydir Highway (to Inverell is on the eastern side of Warialda. Continue north on the B95 through Warialda to reach Yetman, and turn left at Yetman onto the Bruxner Highway to reach Boggabilla and Goondiwindi (in Queensland).

Bingara is 151 km north of Tamworth on the Fossickers Way/B95, via Manilla and Barraba.

Bingara is 152 km north-west of Armidale via Bundarra Road - turn right onto Thunderbolts Way, Bundarra, turn left onto Oliver Street/Barraba Road, turn right onto Bingara Road, turn left onto Copeton Dam Road, turn left onto East Street (Fossickers Way/B95).

Bingara is 108 km north-east of Narrabri via the Newell Highway/A39 - turn right onto Killarney Gap Road, past the turn off to the Sawn Rocks on the right, continue ahead on Narrabri Road. There are a few sharp twists, turns, and hair-pin bends between Sawn Rocks and Rocky Creek - big/long vehicles need to be mindful travelling this section.

By coach
A NSW TrainLink coach service runs between Inverell and Tamworth to catch the long-distance trains at Tamworth. Coaches to Tamworth stop in front of the old court house, and coaches to Inverell stop at the bus stop opposite the old court house.

Southbound coaches (Route 312) depart Inverell W-M at 6:30AM, departs Bingara at 7:58AM, and arrives at Tamworth at 10:06AM. Northbound coaches (Route 311) depart Tamworth W-M at 3:55PM, departs Bingara at 5:53PM, and arrives at Inverell at 7:15PM.

A map and timetable can be downloaded here.

Bookings are essential - Coach drivers do not take payment or offer reservations.

By plane
Bingara isn't serviced by any scheduled air services.

The nearest airports with scheduled services are at Inverell, Narrabri (through Link Airways), Armidale, and Tamworth.

Get around
Private transport is essential, as there is neither a taxi service nor a local bus service.

The nearest car rental agencies are in Inverell, Narrabri, Armidale, and Tamworth.

Do

 * Birdwatching
 * Bushwalking
 * Motocross
 * Horseriding
 * Four-wheel-drive trails

Contact the Bingara Tourist Information centre (see Understand) for further information.

Banks
There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.



Go next

 * Warialda - north of Bingara: 42 km via Allan Cunningham Road/B95, turn right onto Gwydir Highway (31 min)
 * Yetman - north of Bingara: 124 km via Allan Cunningham Road/B95, Warialda, turn left onto Stephen Street/Warialda Road/B95, through Coolatai, turn right onto Bruxner Highway (1 hr 29 min)
 * Boggabilla - north of Bingara: 184 km via Allan Cunningham Road, Warialda, turn left onto Stephen Street/Warialda Road/B95, through Coolatai, turn left onto Bruxner Highway (1 hr 51 min)
 * Goondiwindi (Queensland) - north of Bingara: 194 km via Allan Cunningham Road, Warialda, turn left onto Stephen Street/Warialda Road/B95, through Coolatai, turn left onto Bruxner Highway, through Boggabilla and continue north on the Newell Highway/A39, cross the Macintyre river and turn left at the roundabout (2 hr 12 min)
 * Delungra - north-east of Bingara: 43 km via Allan Cunningham Road/B95, turn right into Delungra Road, continue past the Myall Creek Memorial Site on the right, cross the Myall Creek bridge and continue straight ahead (now the Bingara Road), continue past the Delungra Bypass Road on the right (30 min)
 * Inverell - north-east of Bingara: 70 km via Allan Cunningham Road/B95, turn right onto Delungra Road, continue past the Myall Creek Memorial Site on the right, cross the Myall Creek bridge and continue straight ahead (now the Bingara Road), turn right onto the Delungra Bypass Road, turn right onto the Gwydir Highway/B76 (52 min) If you miss the Delungra Bypass Road, continue ahead 6 km to Delungra, and turn right onto Inverell Street/Gwydir Highway.
 * Glen Innes - north-east of Bingara: 136 km via Allan Cunningham Road/B95, Delungra Road, Delungra Bypass Road (on the right), turn right onto the Gwydir Highway, Inverell, continue ahead east on the Gwydir Highway (1 hr 37 min) If you miss the Delungra Bypass Road, continue ahead 6 km to Delungra, and turn right onto Inverell Street/Gwydir Highway.
 * Bundarra - south-east of Bingara: 74 km via Copeton Dam Road, turn right onto Bingara Road, turn left onto Barraba Road (56 min)
 * Armidale - south-east of Bingara: 152 km via Copeton Dam Road, turn right onto Bingara Road, turn left onto Barraba Road (56 min), Bundarra, turn right onto Bendemeer Street/Thunderbolts Way, turn left onto Bundarra Road (2 hr 8 min)
 * Uralla - south-east of Bingara: 146 km via Copeton Dam Road, turn right onto Bingara Road, turn left onto Barraba Road (56 min), Bundarra, turn right onto Bendemeer Street/Thunderbolts Way, turn right onto Uralla Street N, turn left onto Hill Street (1 hr 44 min)
 * Barraba - south of Bingara: 61 km via Cobbadah Road/B95 (42 min)
 * Manilla - south of Bingara: 107 km via Cobbadah Road/B95, Barraba, Fossickers Way/B95 (1 hr 12 min)
 * Tamworth: south of Bingara - 151 km via Cobbadah Road, through Barraba, Fossickers Way/B95, through Manilla, continue south on B95 (1 hr 48 min)
 * Gunnedah - south-west of Bingara: 148 km via Cobbadah Road, through Barraba, continue south on Fossickers Way/B95, turn right onto Longarm Road, continue ahead past Hobden Road turn-off on the left onto Kelvin Road, turn right onto Rangari Road then left again back onto Kelvin Road, continue ahead on O'Keefe Avenue (2 hr 21 min)
 * Narrabri - south-west of Bingara: 108 km via Cunningham Street/Narrabri Road, continue ahead on Killarney Gap Road, past the Sawn Rocks, turn left onto the Newell Highway/A39 (1 hr 22 min)
 * Moree - north-west of Bingara: 101 km via Cunningham Street, turn right onto West Street/Gwydir Terrace, turn left onto Herbert Street/Elcombe Road, cross the Horton River bridge, turn left onto the Gwydir Highway, continue through Gravesend, continue past Biniguy on the left (1 hr 12 min)