# Western New England

Western New England include the western areas of New England, New South Wales. The region includes the local government areas of Inverell, Gwydir, Narrabri and Moree Plains. Perched on the edge of the outback, the area is best known for its classic rural Australian culture, but also for its rolling plains.

## Cities

* -29.32266151.095271 Ashford – a good base for exploring Kwiambal National Park and Pindari Dam
* -29.869038150.5718692 Bingara – an old gold-mining town, with a touch of art-deco
* -28.60766150.35973 Boggabilla – home of the Wobbly Boot
* -30.702621150.0428734 Boggabri – home of the Drovers Campfire event
* -29.65409150.829785 Delungra – a convenient rest stop for east-west travellers
* -29.77372151.111196 Inverell – the "Sapphire City", with Copeton Dam nearby
* -29.46541149.841637 Moree - sometimes referred to as the "capital" of the North West Slopes and Plains, hot water springs, cotton country
* -28.97682148.989588 Mungindi – a real frontier town. Being the only town in Australia to be in two states, you could be at your hotel in one side, and go back an hour to get some food during the summer months.
* -30.32876149.777289 Narrabri – home to the Australia (radio) Telescope and gateway to Mount Kaputar National Park
* -29.955597151.21218910 Tingha – a former tin mining town with an interesting history
* -29.54297150.5745711 Warialda – where north-south meets east-west
* -30.22487149.4444112 Wee Waa – Australia's Cotton Capital
* -28.905443150.7777513 Yetman – a welcome break for east-west travellers

## Other destinations

* -28.903643150.8558241 Dthinna Dthinnawan National Park
* -29.58151.3655562 Kings Plains National Park
* -29.154167150.9838893 Kwiambal National Park
* -30.290556150.1427784 Mount Kaputar National Park

## Get in

NSW TrainLink trains connect Sydney to Moree passing Narrabri and Gunnedah after branching out in Werris Creek just after Quirindi. To get to towns such as Wee Waa or Burren Junction, there is a coach line from Narrabri. However, note that there is no public transport to Mungindi. There is also a coach line from Grafton, passing through major towns such as Glen Innes and Inverell.
If you're coming in by car, there are numerous roads leading into this vast region, with the key ones being the Newell Highway near Goondiwindi and Narrabri, the Carnavon Highway in Mungindi, the Gwydir Highway from Walgett and Glen Innes, and the Kamilaroi Highway from Narrabri.

## See

* Visit the Myall Creek Massacre Memorial Site, 24 kilometres north east of Bingara. It was location of where the first time European settlers were punished for murdering Indigenous Australians in 1838.
* Kwiambal National Park near Ashford is a lesser known national park, known for its lookouts and walking trails
* The Old Gaol and Heritage Museum in Narrabri is one of the few former jails that now operates as a museum, but still gives you the real feel of the cells
* The water in Mungindi Swimming Pool and Hot Pool in Mungindi is from the Great Artesian Basin, and is one of the few pools in the New England region to be on top of the basin

## Eat

Country food in Australia is simple and generally consists of steaks, lamb chops, beef and other basics and is the most common type of food found in this the western areas of the New England region. However, it can be difficult for a vegan or a vegetarian to find a decent meal in many towns in this region because most rural Australians just do not get this "urban affliction".
Luckily, unlike the outback, Moree has a fair bit of variety, although the variety is not much when you compare it larger towns and cities on the coast. Finding fast-food chains are not very common though, and you may only find a Maccas every now and there.