Narrandera

Narrandera NSW 2700 (Pop 4 800)

Narrandera is a lovely Riverina rural service centre 555 km s-w of Sydney. Sitting on the Murrumbidgee River, the town has been declared an urban National Trust conservation area. ‘Narrungdera’ a clan of the original inhabitants, the Wiradjuri Aborigines, account for the town’s name. Pastoral settlement began in 1830s but several severe droughts held expansion back. The development of the Murrumbidge Irrigation Area (1912) enhanced local primary industries which today include rice, fruit, wool, cereal & lucerne. John O’Brien Bush Festival (Mar), Tree-mendous Festival (Oct).

Accommodation:
Narrandera has a dozen hotels & motels, a couple of B&Bs and two caravan parks. Visitor Information Centre: Newell Hwy. Tel (02) 6959 1766 or 1800 672 392.

Hospital:
Narrandera District Hospital, Adams St.  Tel (02) 6959 1166.

 Airport:
Narrandera Leeton Airport (NRA) Irrigation Way, Narrandera.