Bingara & Warialda's Out of Town Adventures

There are endless daytrip or weekend itineraries that take you through the towns and villages of this spectacular area… marvel at the diversity of landscapes and experience the warm country hospitality and breathtaking natural beauty for yourself!

• Glen Innes - known as Celtic Country, the picture-postcard town is very proud of its Scottish first settlers and celebrates this heritage with unique local landmarks and fantastic annual events. The nearby World Heritage Washpool and Gibraltar Range National Parks are perfect for every kind of outdoor adventure.
• Tenterfield - historic town surrounded by rugged mountains and sublime national park wilderness, known as the ‘birthplace of Australia’ - this is the town where Sir Henry Parkes made his famous 1889 speech calling for Australia's federation.
• Armidale - Australia’s highest city and known for streets ablaze with gold and flaming red foliage in the autumn months. Home to the University of New England, Armidale blends impressive heritage architecture with a cosmopolitan character, a vibrant arts scene and a culturally diverse population. The surrounding wilderness along the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range includes 20 national parks - towering gorges, thundering waterfalls, monolithic outcrops and dense, ancient Gondwana Rainforests just waiting to be discovered.
• Walcha - charming historic town set amongst strikingly beautiful countryside. Open Air Gallery, featuring a permanent display of over 50 sculptures by renowned local, national and international artists.
• Uralla - picturesque, colonial gold rush town with retail gems, artisanal food, boutique wineries, a great pub and craft brewery. www.uralla.com

In the heart of the Nandewar Ranges, the town is surrounded by natural attractions, from towering mountains and ancient rock formations to rare flora and fauna species. The beautiful historic Playhouse Hotel has a busy calendar of visiting and local theatre performances and special events, plus an excellent restaurant celebrating local produce. Check out the extraordinary silo art and the nearby Split Rock Dam is a haven for watersports and fishing enthusiasts.

At three times the capacity of Sydney Harbour and with the longest recreational boat ramp in the Southern Hemisphere, Copeton Dam is a wonder to behold! A recently completed $5.7mil upgrade to the Northern Foreshores have made it the perfect spot for day trips or longer stays. The dam is ideal for powerboating, waterskiing and wakeboarding, kayaking, swimming and is paradise for fishing enthusiasts, especially those chasing the metre plus Murray Cod. Drive across the dam wall for sweeping views over the lake and mountains. Boat hire, kiosk, BBQs, toilets and shower facilities, camping and cabins available.

Accommodation is available at Reflections Holiday Park

In a scenic valley at the foot of the Great Dividing Range and on the banks of the beautiful Macintyre River, Inverell is a historic and picturesque town renowned for its vibrant, supportive community and the spectacular Inverell sapphire. Known in the region as a fabulous daytrip destination for retail therapy, Inverell is a thriving tourist, commercial, service and agricultural centre.

The surrounding area features swathes of national park wilderness, tranquil, wandering waterways, outstanding recreational areas and highly productive cropping, grazing, mixed farming and mining land. The rich, volcanic soil has provided the perfect environment for gems and minerals and is the area is popular with fossickers who regularly unearth not only sapphires, but topaz, diamonds, emeralds, quartz, garnets, citrine, rhodonite and tourmaline.

Located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains, the town is rich in culture, heritage, agriculture and natural assets. Moree is home to the unmissable Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre, which draws bathers from all over Australia and the world to experience the reputed healing properties of the mineral rich artesian waters, pumped from the depths and naturally heated to 41°C.

Tamworth is well known for its annual country music festival in January, however this vibrant, thriving city is so much more than golden guitars, sad songs and rhinestones! Tamworth is the regional capital for sporting, retail, food and entertainment making it the perfect day trip or weekend escape.