Bingara, an attractive town situated in the Gwydir Valley is located on the Fossickers Way between Tamworth and Warialda. Settled in the 1840's under the original name of Bingera (later changed when the Bingara Shire was formed - recently amalgamated with Warialda Shire to form the Yallaroi Shire), the town initially grew from gold and diamond mining but as operations dwindled in the early 1900's, the town became the service centre for the surrounding wheat, cattle and timber industries, although has become popular in recent times for anglers and fossickers. Of interest in the area include several historic buildings, Rocky Creek Gorge (35km south), Batterham Lookout (3km east), Copeton Dam (50km east) & Cunningham Park along the Gwydir River.
Population:
1,400
State:
New South Wales
Name Origin: Aboriginal origin meaning "shallow
water"
Pronunciation:
Bin-gar-ra
Postcode:
2404
Local Government:
Gwydir
Shire Council
Location:
585km north-west of Sydney
Main Watercourses: Gwydir River
Main Roads:
Fossickers
Way 
Radio Stations (Music):
Gem FM (95.1), Triple G (97.5), Now FM (98.3), Triple
J (99.9 & 103.3)
Photos from Bingara (Click on thumbnail for full sized
image):
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Looking north along the Fossickers Way as it enters
Bingara (2006). |
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Maitland Street (Fossickers Way), looking north as it approaches Heber St, Bingara (2006). |
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Cunningham Street, looking west approaching Maitland St, Bingara (2006). |
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Maitland Street, looking north along the north-bound lanes from Cunningham St, Bingara (2006). |
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And again, this time looking north along the south-bound lanes, Bingara (2006). |
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Finch Street, looking west from Maitland St, Bingara
(2006). |
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Cunningham Park, looking west, Bingara (2006). |
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View north-west towards the Gwydir River and the Fossickers Way bridge, Bingara (2006). |
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