Boggabri NSW 2382 (Pop 1 000) 

Boggabri is a quiet rural service centre 459 km n-w of Sydney. Although located on the e Namoi River, it is the only Namoi Valley township totally out of flood reach. Its Aboriginal name means ‘place of many creeks’.  European squatter  settlement began in 1830s and the railway arrived in 1882.  Boggabri sits on the Kamilaroi Hwy and is surrouned by cotton, wheat & woo farms.

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Boggabri Historic Museum, Brent St. Tel (02) 6743 4112. Open Wed (10am-12 noon).  Fishing on the Namoi River.

Nearby:
Gin’s Leap (5 km north) sheer rock face and site of former coaching stop, Rock Inn (c 1850).  Leards Forest (8 km east) fossicking site for agate & thunder eggs and underwhich lie huge coal deposits.

Accommodation:
Boggabri has a motel, 2 hotels & a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre, Newell Hwy, Narrabri. Tel (02) 6799 6760.

Hospital:
Boggabri Hospital. Tel (02) 6749 7000.

Other Emergency Services:
Police Tel (02) 6743 4999. Fire Brigade. Tel (02) 6743 4606. Ambulance Tel 131233.