Delungra

Delungra is a hamlet of 625 (2021) in the western part of the New England region in New South Wales.

Understand
The European explorer Allan Cunningham passed through this district in 1827. In 1838 local Aborigines were massacred by white settlers on a farm at Myall Creek south-west of the current hamlet, however the perpetrators were brought to justice, the first time for this crime in New South Wales. Delungra village itself was established as 'Reedy Creek' in the 1900s when the surrounding Myall Creek district was divided into 132 farms. The railway arrived in 1901 (closed 1987) and the settlement renamed to Delungra in 1906. Delungra is in the Inverell Shire Local Government Area.

By car
Delungra is on the intersection of the Gwydir Highway (B76), the Bingara Road, and the Delungra Road.

The Gwydir Highway runs west to Warialda and Moree, and runs east to Inverell and Glen Innes. The Bingara Road runs south-west past the Myall Creek Memorial Site to Bingara. The Delungra Road runs north-east to Ashford via Graman.

Delungra is 33 km north-west of Inverell via the Gwydir Highway, and 29 km south-east of Warialda via the Gwydir Highway.

Delungra is 43 km north-east of Bingara via Allan Cunningham Road (B95), Delungra Road, Myall Creek Memorial Site, Bingara Road, and 51 km south-west of Ashford via Inverell Street, Ely Street, Graman Road, Yetman Road, Delungra Road.

Driver rest areas
from Inverell (east) to Warialda (west):

Tamworth-Inverell route
A NSW Trainlink coach service runs between Inverell and Tamworth to catch the long-distance trains at Tamworth. Coaches stop at the coach stops at the corner of Gwydir Highway and Gunnee Streets.

The northbound service (Route 311) departs Tamworth W-M at 3:55PM, arrives at Delungra at 6:49PM, and arrives at Inverell at 7:15PM. The southbound service (Route 312) departs Inverell W-M at 6:30AM, arrives at Delungra at 6:53AM, and arrives at Tamworth at 10:06AM.

A map and timetable can be downloaded here.

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

Grafton-Moree route
A NSW Trainlink coach service runs between Grafton and Moree. Coaches stop at the coach stops at the corner of Gwydir Highway and Gunnee Streets.

The eastbound service (Route 142) departs Moree M W F at 10:55AM, arrives at Delungra at 12:30PM, arrives at Inverell at 12:55PM and departs at 1:40PM, arrives at Glen Innes at 2:36PM, and arrives at Grafton at 4:40PM. The westbound service (Route 141) departs Grafton Tu Th Sa at 10:20AM, arrives at Glen Innes at 12:25PM, arrives at Inverell at 1:15PM and departs 2:15PM, arrives at Delungra at 2:40PM, and arrives at Moree at 4:10PM. Note the alternating direction of travel on alternating days, and no services on a Sunday

A map and timetable can be downloaded here.

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

By plane
The nearest airports with regularly scheduled flights are at Inverell (through Link Airways), Glen Innes, Moree, Armidale, and Tamworth.

Get around
Private transport is essential, as there is no taxi service or local bus service.

The nearest car rental agencies are in Inverell.

Banks
There are no banks in Delungra, and the Australa Post office does not have Bank@Post. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Delungra.

Go next

 * Ashford - north-east of Delungra: 51 km via Gunnee Street/Delungra Road, turn left onto Yetman Road, pass the Graman Hotel on the right, turn right into Graman Road, turn right into Ely Street, turn left into Inverell Street (49 min)
 * Inverell - east of Delungra: 33 km via Gwydir Highway (25 min)
 * Glen Innes - east of Delungra: 100 km via Gwydir Highway, Inverell (1 hr 13 min)
 * Armidale - south-east of Delungra: 160 km via Gwydir Highway, Inverell, turn right onto Tingha Road, continue ahead as Bundarra Road, through Gilgai, cross Copes Creek Bridge, continue ahead as Thunderbolts Way, continue through Bundarra, turn left onto Bundarra Road (1 hr 54 min)
 * Tamworth - south of Delungra: 193 km via Bingara Road, Myall Creek, Delungra Road, turn left onto Allan Cunningham Road/B95, Bingara, continue south on B95 through Barraba and Manilla (2 hr 17 min)
 * Bingara - south-west of Delungra: 42 km via Bingara Road, past Myall Creek Memorial, continue ahead (now Delungra Road), turn left onto Allan Cunningham Road/B95, turn right onto Finch Street (33 min)
 * Warialda - north-west of Delungra: 29 km via Gwydir Highway (20 min)
 * Moree - north-west of Delungra: 108 km via Gwydir Highway, Warialda (1 hr 14 min)