Gunnedah Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Gunnedah
The indigenous Kamilaroi (Gamilaraay) people were the original inhabitants of the district. The site of the town was settled by sheep farmers in the early 1830s. The poet Dorothea Mackellar wrote her best known poem "My Country" (I love a sunburnt country ...) about her family's farm near Gunnedah and published it in 1908. Coal was discovered nearby in 1877. Wool, cotton, beef, lamb, pork, cereal, and oilseed are the main agricultural industries, with approximately 80% of the shire's land under some kind of agricultural production. Gunnedah is home to Agquip, an annual agriculural exposition. Gunnedah is the main centre of the Gunnedah Shire Local Government Area.
Top Attractions in Gunnedah
Explore the best things to see and do in Gunnedah:
- ★150th East Meridian Rest Area
- ★AgQuip
- ★Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery
- ★Bindea Walking Track
- ★Boonalla Aboriginal Area
- ★Breeza Park and Ben Hall's Wall
- ★Civic Cinema
- ★Country Markets
Where to Eat in Gunnedah
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bitter Suite Cafe + Wine Bar
- 🍴Central Chinese and Thai Restaurant
- 🍴Chip Inn
- 🍴Coal N Steel Smokehouse
- 🍴Commercial Hotel - Curlewis
- 🍴Domino's Pizza
Where to Stay in Gunnedah
- 🏨Alyn Motel
- 🏨Billabong Motel
- 🏨Commercial Hotel - Curlewis
- 🏨Court House Hotel
- 🏨Downtown Apartments on Chandos
- 🏨Foxborough Serviced Apartments
Gunnedah Travel Guide Sections
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