Delungra

Understand

The European explorer Allan Cunningham passed through this district in 1827. In 1838 local Aborigines were massacred by white settlers on a farm at Myall Creek south-west of the current hamlet, however the perpetrators were brought to justice, the first time for this crime in New South Wales. Delungra village itself was established as 'Reedy Creek' in the 1900s when the surrounding Myall Creek district was divided into 132 farms. The railway arrived in 1901 (closed 1987) and the settlement renamed to Delungra in 1906. Delungra is in the Inverell Shire Local Government Area.

Visitor information centre 1 Inverell Tourist Information Centre, 11/31 Campbell Street (opposite the Empire Hotel, on the river), ☏ +61 2 6728 8161, [email protected]. M-F 9:30AM-5PM, Sa-Su and public holidays 9AM-2PM, closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Getting there

By car Delungra is on the intersection of the Gwydir Highway (B76), the Bingara Road, and the Delungra Road. The Gwydir Highway runs west to Warialda and Moree, and runs east to Inverell and Glen Innes. The Bingara Road runs south-west past the Myall Creek Memorial Site to Bingara. The Delungra Road runs north-east to Ashford via Graman. Delungra is 33 km north-west of Inverell via the Gwydir Highway, and 29 km south-east of Warialda via the Gwydir Highway. Delungra is 43 km north-east of Bingara via Allan Cunningham Road (B95), Delungra Road, Myall Creek Memorial Site, Bingara Road, and 51 km south-west of Ashford via Inverell Street, Ely Street, Graman Road, Yetman Road, Delungra Road.

Driver rest areas from Inverell (east) to Warialda (west):

2 Little Plain (left hand side, 17 km west of Inverell). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. Litter bins. No toilets. 3 Delungra Rest Area (corner of Bingara Road and Railway Street). Light vehicle access. Shelters. Picnic tables. Litter bins. Toilets with disabled access. 4 Dumboy Creek (left hand side, 3.5 km north-west of Delungra). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. Litter bins. No toilets. 5 Tigers Gap (left hand side, 23 km north-west of Delungra). Light vehicle access. Heavy vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. Litter bins. No toilets. 6 Kooligur Nature Walk (left hand side, 27 km north-west of Delungra). Light vehicle access. Picnic tables. Shelter. No litter bins. No toilets. 7 Warialda Saleyards (right hand side, 28 km north-west of Delungra, outskirts of Warialda). Light vehicle access. Shelter. Litter bins. Toilets.

By coach

Tamworth-Inverell route A NSW TrainLink coach service runs between Inverell and Tamworth to catch the long-distance trains at Tamworth. Coaches stop at the coach stops at the corner of Gwydir Highway and Gunnee Streets. The northbound service (Route 311) departs Tamworth W-M at 3:55PM, arrives at Delungra at

Getting around

Private transport is essential, as there is no taxi service or local bus service. The nearest car rental agencies are in Inverell.

See

1 Copeton Dam, Copeton Dam Road (37 km south-east of Delungra via Gwydir Highway, turn right onto Havilah Park Road, turn right onto Copeton Dam Road (30 min)), ☏ +61 2 6723 6269. Daily 9AM-5PM. Camping. Children's playground. Picnic Areas. Toilets. Fishing. Kiosk. Shower facilities. Boat ramps. Water sports. Bushwalking. Golf. No flying of drones. Reflections Copeton Waters Holiday Park. 2 Graman Hotel, 4158 Yetman Road, Graman (25 km north-east of Delungra via Gunnee Street/Delungra Road), ☏ +61 2 6725 6482. Phone for hours. Historic hotel, established 1876. Accommodation. Pub fare. Phone for rates and availability. (updated Feb 2021) 3 Myall Creek Massacre Memorial Site (19 km south-west of Delungra via Bingara Road). Location of massacre of local Wirrayaraay people - the first time white settlers were punished for murdering Aboriginals, 1838. Listen to the Myall Creek Soundtrail here (also available as an app).

Eat

1 Delungra Hotel Cafe, 28 Inverell Street (on Gwydir Highway) (cnr Gwydir Highway and Macintyre Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8405. Pub and cafe fare. (updated Feb 2021) 2 Delungra Memorial Bowling and Recreation Club, 30 Inverell Street (on the Gwydir Highway) (opposite a row of old closed shops Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8204. Phone for hours. Restaurant fare, alcohol served (updated Feb 2021)

Drink & nightlife

1 Delungra Hotel Cafe, 28 Inverell Street (on the Gwydir Highway) (corner Gwydir Highway and Macintyre Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8405. Phone for hours. (updated Feb 2021) 2 Delungra Memorial Bowling and Recreation Club, 30 Inverell Street (on the Gwydir Highway) (opposite a row of old closed shops Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8204. Phone for hours. (updated Feb 2021)

Sleep

Hotels 1 Delungra Hotel Cafe, 28 Inverell Street (on the Gwydir Highway) (corner Gwydir Highway and Macintyre Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8405. Phone for rates and availability (updated Feb 2021)

Camping and caravans 2 Delungra Showground, Reedy Street (corner of Inverell Street/Gwydir Highway and Reedy Street), ☏ +61 2 6724 8275. $15 per night, payable at pub or onsite caretaker. 14 powered sites. Toilets. Showers. Onsite rubbish dump point (updated Feb 2021)

Go next

Ashford - north-east of Delungra: 51 km via Gunnee Street/Delungra Road, turn left onto Yetman Road, pass the Graman Hotel on the right, turn right into Graman Road, turn right into Ely Street, turn left into Inverell Street (49 min) Inverell - east of Delungra: 33 km via Gwydir Highway (25 min) Glen Innes - east of Delungra: 100 km via Gwydir Highway, Inverell (1 hr 13 min) Armidale - south-east of Delungra: 160 km via Gwydir Highway, Inverell, turn right onto Tingha Road, continue ahead as Bundarra Road, through Gilgai, cross Copes Creek Bridge, continue ahead as Thunderbolts Way, continue through Bundarra, turn left onto Bundarra Road (1 hr 54 min) Tamworth - south of Delungra: 193 km via Bingara Road, Myall Creek, Delungra Road, turn left onto Allan Cunningham Road/B95, Bingara, continue south on B95 through Barraba and Manilla (2 hr 17 min) Bingara - south-west of Delungra: 42 km via Bingara Road, past Myall Creek Memorial, continue ahead (now Delungra Road), turn left onto Allan Cunningham Road/B95, turn right onto Finch Street (33 min) Warialda - north-west of Delungra: 29 km via Gwydir Highway (20 min) Moree - north-west of Delungra: 108 km via Gwydir Highway, Warialda (1 hr 14 min)