Wee Waa

Wee Waa is a small town (population 2,080 in 2016) in the western part of the New England region of New South Wales.

Understand


The name Wee Waa (pronounced as 'we wore') means 'fire for roasting' in the indigenous Kamilaroi language. The first farm in the district was established in 1837 and a settlement was founded in the 1840s, the first settlement on the Namoi River. A railway line was extended in 1908 from Narrabri to Walgett, passing through the town, although passenger services ceased by 1975. Wee Waa serves the villages of Burren Junction, Pilliga, and Gwabegar.

Wee Waa is known as 'The Cotton Capital of Australia' as it was the birthplace of the commercial cotton industry in 1961.

Wee Waa is in the Narrabri Shire Local Government Area.

By car
Wee Waa is on the Kamilaroi Highway. The town is 42 km north-west of Narrabri and is 51 km south-west of Burren Junction and 143 km south-west of Walgett.

By coach
A NSW Trainlink coach service runs between Wee Waa and Narrabri to catch the long-distance trains at Narrabri. Coaches from Narrabri stop in front of the Wee Waa Library and coaches to Narrabri stop opposite the library.

The services from Narrabri departs M 7:30 AM and arrives at Wee Waa 8:05AM (Route 331), and departs Narrabri 5:05 PM and arrives at Wee Waa 5:40 PM (Route 333); and departs Narrabri F 6:10AM and arrives at Wee Waa 6:45AM (Route 329), and departs Narrabri 5:05 PM and arrives at Wee Waa 5:40PM (Route 335).

The service from Wee Waa departs M 8:10AM and arrives at Narrabri 8:45AM (Route 332), and departs Wee Waa 5:45PM and arrives at Narrabri 6:20PM (Route 334); and departs Wee Waa F 8:10AM and arrives at Narrabri 8:45AM (Route 330) and departs Wee Waa 7:05PM and arrives at Narrabri 7:40PM (Route 336).

Drivers do not make reservations or take payment, so reservations in advance are essential.

Train connections
Trains from Sydney depart from Central Station M-Su 9:30AM and arrive at Narrabri at 4:52PM. Trains from Narrabri to Sydney depart Narrabri Railway Station M-Su 9:10AM and arrive at Central Station in Sydney at 4:38 PM.

It is possible to take the train from Narrabri north to Moree. Trains to Moree depart Narrabri M-Su 4:52PM and arrive at Moree 6PM. Trains from Moree depart M-Su 8:05AM and arrive at Narrabri 9:10AM.

In order to avoid an overnight stay in Narrabri, travelling from Wee Waa it is necessary to book the morning coach in order to catch the train to Sydney; and travelling from Sydney it is necessary to book the afternoon coach to Wee Waa.

Bookings and stops
There is no in-person booking agent in Wee Waa, and drivers do not take reservations, therefore they must be made by phone or online.



Get around
Private transport is essential, as there is no taxi service in Wee Waa nor is there a local bus service.

The nearest car rental agency is in Narrabri.

Go next

 * Burren Junction - north-west of Wee Waa: 51 km via Kamilaroi Highway westbound, pass the Burren Junction Bore Baths on the left (34 min)
 * Walgett - north-west of Wee Waa: 143 km via Kamilaroi Highway westbound, through Burren Junction and remain on the Kamilaroi Highway (1 hr 32 min)
 * Collarenebri - north-west of Wee Waa: 143 km via Kamilaroi Highway westbound, continue through Burren Junction but continue ahead onto Merrywinebone Road and do not follow the highway to the left, pass the Millie Road intersection on the right, continue on the left at the intersection with Moomin Road, continue ahead onto the Gwydir Highway/B76, cross the Barwon River bridge (1 hr 32 min)
 * Lightning Ridge - north-west of Wee Waa: 221 km via Kamilaroi Highway westbound, through Burren Junction, turn right onto the Castlereagh Highway/B55, cross the Barwon River bridge, pass the Gwydir Highway intersection on the right, turn right onto Bill O'Brien Way (2 hr 23 min)
 * Narrabri - south-east of Wee Waa: 41 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound (30 min)
 * Gunnedah - south-east of Wee Waa: 137 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, at Narrarbri continue south-westbound on the Newell Highway/A39, turn left onto the Kamilaroi Highway/B51 again, continue through Baan Baa, continue through Boggabri, continue ahed to Gunnedah (1 hr 42 min)
 * Tamworth - south-east of Wee Waa: 206 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, at Narrarbri continue south-westbound on the Newell Highway/A39, turn left onto the Kamilaroi Highway/B51 again, continue through Baan Baa, continue through Boggabri, continue through Gunnedah then turn left at the roundabout onto the Oxley Highway/B56, cross the Mooki River bridge, continue through Carroll, pass Somerton on the left, pass Tamworth Regional Airport on the right, turn left at the intersection with Duri Road and continue on the Oxley Highway (2 hr 30 min)
 * Coonabarabran - south-west of Wee Waa: 160 km via Kamilaroi Highway eastbound, at Narrarbri continue south-westbound on the Newell Highway/A39, pass the turn-off to the Kamilaroi Hightway on the left, turn right onto the Newell Highway, cross the Castlereagh River Bridge (1 hr 46 min)