Guyra
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Guyra is a small town (population 2,207 in 2016) in the New England region of New South Wales in Australia. The local indigenous people were the Anaiwan people, who called the place either 'hillgo-el' or 'illgo-el', meaning 'a swamp'. The name Guyra comes from their word meaning either 'a white cockatoo' or 'a fishing place', after one of the first farms in the area. The indigenous Gumbayniggir people lived in the eastern part of the district.
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsGuyra is on the New England Highway/A15, 38 km north of Armidale and 61 km south of Glen Innes. A NSW Trainlink coach service runs between Tenterfield and Armidale to catch the long-distance trains to Sydney. Coaches stop near to the Guyra Post Office. Southbound coaches depart Tenterfield M-Su 5:40AM, depart Guyra at 7:51AM, and arrive at Armidale Railway Station at 8:20AM. Northbound coaches depart Armidale Railway Station M-Su 5:50PM, depart Guyra 6:26PM, and arrive at Tenterfield 8:28PM. A map and timetable can be downloaded here. Bookings are essential. Crisps Coaches run between Brisbane and Tamworth via Guyra. Bookings are required - phone or use the website to secure your seat. Note that the times given are Australian Eastern Standard Time/Queensland Time (GMT+10). From the first Su in Oct to the first Su in Apr New South Wales is on Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (GMT+11), so adjust arrival/departure times for stops in New South Wales by adding 1 hour....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Private transport is the most conventient way of getting around Guyra, and essential to explore the surrounding district.