Main Street - Collarenebri

Collarenebri NSW 2833 (Pop 490)

Collarenebri is an Outback service centre located 691 km n-w of Sydney. Sitting on the Barwon River, the township is considered one of Australia’s best inland fishing locations specializing in catfish, yellow belly & cod. Graziers settled the area in 1840s and a settlement emerged around the Squatters Arms Hotel. The town’s name is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning ‘place of many flowers’ and notorious bushranger, Capt Thunderbolt was active in this region in 1860s. The local economy is sustained by a successful cotton industry - Colly Cotton and the town is also home to a unique Aboriginal cemetery which is considered a sacred site.

Accommodation:
Collarenebri has a hotel/motel. Visitor Information Centre: 88 Fox St, Walgett. Tel (02) 6828 6139.

Airport:
Collarenebri Aerodrome (CRB) Narran St (2.5km north).

Hospital:
Collarenebri Hospital & Health Service, Walgett St. Tel (02) 6756 4888.