Inverell Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Inverell
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. The main industries in the Inverell district are the farming of wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, wine grapes, and maize, and the mining of tin, sapphires, zircon, and i
Top Attractions in Inverell
Explore the best things to see and do in Inverell:
- ★Birdwatching
- ★Copeton Dam
- ★Fossicking
- ★Grafton to Inverell Cycling Classic
- ★Graman Hotel
- ★Inverell Art Gallery
- ★Inverell East Bowling Club
- ★Inverell Farmers Markets
Where to Eat in Inverell
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Australian Hotel
- 🍴Baba's Kebabs
- 🍴Diggers Bistro
- 🍴Domino's Pizza
- 🍴Fill Coffee
- 🍴Freckles Cafe
Where to Stay in Inverell
- 🏨Albion Hill Cottage
- 🏨Australian Hotel
- 🏨Blair Athoil Boutique Hotel and Day Spa
- 🏨Copeton Northern Foreshores
- 🏨Cousins Motor Inn
- 🏨Fossickers Rest Tourist Park
Inverell Travel Guide Sections
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