Narrabri Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Narrabri
The indigenous Kamilaroi people are the original inhabitants of the district. The European explorers John Oxley and Allan Cunningham traversed the district in the early 19th century, but the first European settler was the escaped convict George (The Butcher) Clarke, whose tale of a river leading to an inland sea prompted the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell to throughly explore the area in order to open it up for settlement. The first farm, Nurrabry Run, was established in 1834 and from which Narrabri derived its name, with the town site surveyed in 1848. Narrabri is a major cotton farming centre, with wheat, beef, and lamb farms as well. Mount Kaputar National Park is a popular attraction, and the nearby radio telescopes at the Paul Wild Observatory bring many visitors too. Narrabri is the
Top Attractions in Narrabri
Explore the best things to see and do in Narrabri:
- ★Barefoot Tenpin Bowling
- ★Bark Hut Campground and Picnic Area
- ★Birdwatching
- ★Bushwalking
- ★CSIRO Australia Telescope
- ★Dawsons Spring Campground
- ★Deriah Aboriginal Information Bay
- ★Doug Sky Lookout
Where to Eat in Narrabri
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Coogle Cafe
- 🍴Crossroads Hotel
- 🍴Domino's Pizza
- 🍴Fiesta Fried Chicken
- 🍴KFC
- 🍴Monterey Cafe Narrabri
Where to Stay in Narrabri
- 🏨Aaron Inn Motel
- 🏨Adelong Motel
- 🏨Albany Motel
- 🏨Bellview Hotel
- 🏨Big Sky Caravan Park
- 🏨Club Motor Inn
Narrabri Travel Guide Sections
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