Bingara
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Bingara is a village (population 1,428 in 2016) in the New England region, in New South Wales, Australia. 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.
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There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.
Festivals & Events
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There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBingara 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)....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting 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. Contact the Bingara Tourist Information centre (see Understand) for further information. There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.
Where to Stay
There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.
Money & Budget
There are no longer branches of the major banks in Bingara. It is advisable to do any necessary banking before departing for Bingara.
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Glimpses of Bingara
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Bingara cemetery
Bingara cemetery
Bingara cemetery
Bingara cemetery