Bundarra

Bundarra is a village with a population of 676 (2016) in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located on Thunderbolts Way on the banks of the Gwydir River.



Understand
Bundarra is named for the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay 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.

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 viewed here. Booking and payment in advance is essential.



By plane
The nearest airport with scheduled services is at Armidale.

Get around
The nearest car hire agencies are in Inverell, Uralla and Armidale, but you can get around inside the town centre by walking.

Buy
There are no ATMs in the village

Go next

 * 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)