Brewarrina Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Brewarrina
The town is located amid the traditional lands of the Muruwari, Ngemba, Weilwan and Yualwarri peoples. Brewarrina has a longIndigenous Australianhistory and was once the meeting ground for over 5,000 people. The first European settlers arrived in the district around 1839–40. The first people to own land where the town now stands were the Lawson brothers, who had two holdings - one called "Walcha" and another called "Moona". The town was first known as "Walcha Hut" but this later changed to "Brewarrina". In 1859, somewhere between 300 and 400 Aboriginal people were massacred by white settlers in an event known as the Hospital Creek Massacre, recollections of which vary. A memorial was erected by the local Aboriginal Land Council near the site of the massacre. In 1859 a riverboat called Gemi
Top Attractions in Brewarrina
Explore the best things to see and do in Brewarrina:
- ★Aboriginal Cultural Tour
- ★Brewarrina Aboriginal Culture Museum
- ★Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps
- ★Four Mile Camping Reserve
- ★Ochre Beds
- ★The Historic Barwon Bridge
Where to Eat in Brewarrina
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Brewarrina RSL
- 🍴Muddy Waters Brewarrina
- 🍴Thulii Negmba Café
Where to Stay in Brewarrina
- 🏨Barwon Bridge boat ramp camping area
- 🏨Beds on Barwon
- 🏨Brewarrina Caravan & Camping Park
- 🏨Four Mile Reserve
- 🏨Hotel Brewarrina
- 🏨Lynchies Cabins
Brewarrina Travel Guide Sections
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