Inverell
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Inverell is a large town (population 11,660 in 2016) in the New England region of New South Wales in Australia. The indigenous Kamilaroi people are the original inhabitants of the district. A pioneer settler, Alexander Campbell, established his farm 'Inverell Station' on the Macintyre River in 1848. The name Inverell comes from the Scottish Gaelic language and means 'the meeting place of swans'. A store was established in 1853 where the Macintyre River and Swanbrook Creek meet, and the site of the settlement was surveyed in 1858, with land sales beginning not long after. The railway reached Inverell in 1902, however the line closed in 1987. Diamonds were discovered at nearby Copes Creek in 1875 and mined at Copeton from 1883 until 1922.
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsInverell is on the Gwydir Highway (B76), 67 km west from Glen Innes and 62 km south-west from Warialda via Delungra. A NSW TrainLink coach service runs between Inverell and Tamworth to catch the long-distance trains at Tamworth. Coaches stop at the Inverell Visitors Information Centre. The northbound service (Route 311) departs Tamworth W-M at 3:55PM and arrives at Inverell at 7:15PM. The southbound service (Route 312) departs Inverell W-M at 6:30AM and arrives at Tamworth at 10:06AM. Bookings are essential - Coach drivers do not take payment or offer reservations. A NSW TrainLink coach service runs between Grafton and Moree. Coaches stop at the Inverell Visitors Information Centre. The eastbound service (Route 142) departs Moree M W F at 10:55AM, 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....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Private transport is the most convenient way to get around Inverell, and essential for exploring the district.