Werris Creek

Werris Creek is a village in the southernmost part of the New England region of New South Wales in Australia.

Understand
The indigenous Kamileroi people were the original inhabitants of the area. The name 'Werris' is thought be derived from the Kamilaroi word 'werai' meaning 'a lookout point' in reference to the many hills in the district. European settlers arrived here in the 1830s. The heritage-listed railway station was built in the late 1880s, and Werris Creek is considered to be the first railway town in Australia.

Werris Creek is in the Liverpool Plains Local Government Area, with its main centre in Quirindi.

By car
Werris Creek is located on the Werris Creek Road, 20 km north of Quirindi and 46 km south-west of Tamworth.

Werris Creek is 35 km north-west (via Quirindi on the Kamilaroi Highway) of the junction of the New England Highway/A15 and the Kamilaroi Highway/B51, which is just north of Willow Tree.

Tamworth Buslines
Tamworth Buslines run Bus Route 428 M-Sa to Werris Creek. This is a regional bus service, not a coach service - pay the driver with cash as you would a city bus service, exact fare preferred. One-way fares between Werris Creek and Tamworth are $5.90 for adults and $2.90 for children (4-15) and concession holders.



To Werris Creek
The morning service to Werris Creek departs from The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue M-F 9:05AM and arrives at the Werris Creek Post Office 9:44AM. The afternoon services depart from Tamworth Railway Station at M-F 2PM, then departs from The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue 2:02PM and arrives at the Werris Creek Railway Station 2:42PM; and departs The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue M-F 5:17PM and arrives at the Werris Creek Post Office 5:54PM.

On Saturdays the service to Werris Creek departs from The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue Sa 10AM and arrives at the Werris Creek Post Office 10:40AM; departs from The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue 1:30PM and arrives at the Werris Creek Post Office 2:10PM; and departs from The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue Sa 4PM and arrives at the Werris Creek Post Office 4:40PM

To Tamworth
The morning service to Tamworth departs from the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance M-F 7:15 AM and arrives at the corner of Brisbane Street and Kabel Avenue 7:50AM; and departs from the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance M-F 11:59AM, arrives at the corner of Brisbane Street and Kabel Avenue 12:38PM, and arrives at the Tamworth Railway Station 12:40PM; and departs from the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance M-F 2:21PM and arrives at Adairs at the corner of Brisbane Street and Kable Avenue 2:54PM.

On Saturdays the service to Tamworth departs from the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance Sa 9:14AM and arrives at The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue 9:53AM; departs the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance Sa 11:49AM and arrives at The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue 12:28PM; and departs from the Werris Creek Railway pedestrian entrance Sa 3:14PM and arrives at The Atrium Shopping Centre in Kabel Avenue1 3:53PM.

By train
Trains run from Sydney daily to Werris Creek, where lines branch off to Tamworth and Armidale and to Narrabri and Moree.

Trains depart Sydney at Central Station daily 9:30AM and arrive at Werris Creek 2:57PM. Trains depart Werris Creek daily 11:07AM and arrive at Central Station in Sydney 4:39PM.

A timetable and map can be downloaded here.

Train connections
Once the train reaches Werris Creek, it splits into two - one section heads north-west to Quirindi, Gunnedah, Boggabri, and Narrabri, and terminates at Moree. The other section heads north-east to Tamworth, Walcha Road (the nearest railway station for Walcha), Uralla, and terminates at Armidale.

Travellers who wish to travel on to those destinations or to Sydney, or who wish to travel between stations on the Gunnedah-Narrabri-Moree branch line and the Tamworth-Armidale branch line by transferring at Werris Creek will need to make their bookings before departure, as there is no longer a ticket office at the Werris Creek Railway Station, there is no ticketing agent in Werris Creek, and tickets are not available on the trains themselves.

Also note that the Walcha Road Railway Station is not in Walcha, but 24 km north-west of Walcha. A taxi-link service run by Trainlink is available between Walcha Road Railway Station and Walcha itself, but that too must be booked as part of your journey before departure.

From Tamworth and Armidale
Trains depart Werris Creek daily 2:57PM and arrive at Tamworth 3:37 PM, at Walcha Road 4:46PM, at Uralla 5:12PM, and terminate at Armidale at 5:35PM.

Trains depart Armidale daily 8:40AM, and arrive at Uralla 8:56AM, at Walcha Road at 9:22AM, at Tamworth 10:06AM, and at Werris Creek 11:07AM to meet the other train section.

To/from Gunnedah-Narrabri-Moree
Trains depart Werris Creek M-Su 2:57PM, arrive at Gunnedah at 3:45PM, at Boggabri 4:10PM, at Narrabri 4:52PM, and terminate at Moree 6PM.

Trains depart Moree M-Su 8:05AM, arrive at Narrabri 8:45AM, at Boggabri 9:47AM, at Gunnedah 10:14AM, and at Werris Creek 11:05AM to meet with the other train section.

By plane
Werris Creek is not served by any domestic flights. The nearest airport with regular scheduled services in is Tamworth.

Get around
Private transport is the most convenient way to get around Werris Creek, and essential for exploring the surrounding district.

The nearest car rental agencies are in Tamworth and Quirindi.

Buy
When locals can't obtain anything locally, they shop at Quirindi and often at Tamworth.

Banks and ATMs
There are no major banks in Werris Creek, and there are no ATMs. It is advisable to do any necessary banking and to obtain cash before departing for Werris Creek, and to use EFTPOS there whenever possible.

Go next

 * Nundle - south-east of Werris Creek: 76 km via Werris Creek Road southbound, at Quirindi turn left at the roundabout onto Henry Street, cross the Quirindi Creek bridge and continue straight ahead as Dewhurst Street, pass the Quirindi Showground on the right and continue ahead as Wallabadah Road, at Wallabadah turn left/north onto the New England Highway/A15, turn right onto Lindsays Gap Road, pass the Garoo Road turn-off on the left, pass the Middlebrook Road turn-off on the left, turn right/south onto Nundle Road, cross the Peel River bridge (56 min)
 * Quirindi - south of Werris Creek: 20 km via Werris Creek Road southbound (16 min)
 * Tamworth - north-east of Werris Creek: 45 km via Werris Creek Road northbound (36 min)
 * Willow Tree - south-east of Werris Creek: 36 km via Werris Creek Road southbound, at Quirindi continue southbound on the Kamilaroi Highway/B56 (30 min)