Bendemeer (New South Wales) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Bendemeer (New South Wales)
The indigenous Kamilaroi people were the original inhabitants of the district. The first European settlement was a sheep farm established in 1834. By 1851 a settlment named MacDonald River had been founded around the farmhouse. In 1854 the settlement was renamed Bendemeer after a line in the poem 'Lallah-Rookh' by the Irish writer and poet Thomas Moore. In 1864 the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt (Fred Ward) committed one of his first robberies here, holding up the northern mail coach. Bendemeer is principally a hub for the local sheep and cattle farmers. Bendemeer is in the Tamworth Regional Council Local Government Area.
Top Attractions in Bendemeer (New South Wales)
Explore the best things to see and do in Bendemeer (New South Wales):
- ★Bendemeer Arts Show
- ★Bendemeer Rodeo
- ★Moonbi Lookout
- ★Moonbi Museum
Where to Eat in Bendemeer (New South Wales)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bendemeer Hotel
- 🍴Jade Phoenix
Where to Stay in Bendemeer (New South Wales)
- 🏨Bendemeer Hotel
- 🏨Bendemeer Tourist Park
- 🏨Riverside Stay
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