A major regional centre in the heart of the NSW wheatbelt servicing the Liverpool Plains agricultural district.

Where is it?: New England. Gunnedah is 477 km north west of Sydney and 76 km west of Tamworth. Gunnedah, located on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley, is on the Oxley and Kamilaroi Highways, providing road links to the state capital of Sydney. Gunnedah is also the birthplace of Australian poet, Dorothea MacKeller. The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas.

Lookouts: Mount Porcupine Lookout offers panoramic views of the town and outlying areas.

Events: The month of August sees the town grow considerably in population as the Ag Quip Agricultural Field Days are run. This 3 day event brings millions of dollars worth of agricultural equipment and services to the town for display to the entire nation.

Surrounding Area


Keepit Dam lies just 30Kms to the east of Gunnedah on the Oxley Highway. In addition to the Dam itself, the recreational features are worth the visit with sailing, boating, water sports and fishing just some of the attractions of Lake Keepit.

Gin's Leap

Boggabri (39 km north) is a small town on the Kamilaroi Highway. Boggabri's main attraction is Gin's Leap. The widely accepted origins of the current name follow the tragic death of a pair of ill fated young aboriginal lovers, a modern day Romeo and Juliet. The young girl, promised to an elder of her tribe, the Kamilaroi, ran away with a young aboriginal man from another tribe. Hotly pursued by Kamilaroi tribesmen, the lovers jumped to their deaths from somewhere along the top of this rock. Gin's Leap stands as a silent sentinel over the grave sites of four pioneer settlers who died in the 19th century.