GUNNEDAH
Gunnedah is the ‘capitol’ of this part
of NSW. The commercial pulling power of this relatively small town is
quite profound. Gunnedah will be encounted when traveling the
Newcastle to Narrabri hgy.

Most travellers will miss this great
town, because few travel specifically to Narrabri; but do travel to
Gunnedah.
When visiting you can’t help but
delight in the place.
The area now
occupied by the town was settled by Europeans in 1833 or 1834, who
were sheep farmers. With settlement in the area focused on wool
production, Gunnedah was initially known as 'The Woolshed' until
taking its name from the local Indigenous people who called themselves
the Gunn-e-darr, the most famous of whom was Cumbo Gunnerah.
Dorothea
Mackellar wrote her famous poem My Country (popularly known as
I Love a Sunburnt Country) about her family's farm near
Gunnedah. This is remembered by the annual Dorothea Mackellar Poetry
Awards for school students held in Gunnedah._small.JPG) 
The Gunnedah
area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including
kangaroos, echidnas and koalas. Koalas can often be found in trees
within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the
help of signs placed by the local tourist centre._small.JPG)    
The many pubs in
Gunnedah are century plus.
  _small.JPG)   
The Imperial
though
has a ‘union/rebel devoted wall.
This is a must visit for those that have an interest in the Ballarat
uprising led by Peter Lalor.
The Catholic
Church is the standout.  
But all are formidable.   
There are two
museums. Both quite fantastic.  
The Gunnedah War
Memorial is low key,
 given
the size of the town. No other was observed. 
Firstly the
traveler must make the effort to visit. Allow a few days to enjoy.
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