MUNGINDI
Mungindi, not like Goondiwini or
Dirranbandi which end in ‘little I’, because the town is in NSW
Mungindi ends in ‘big I’ such as Narrabri and Boggabri. Yes, Mungindi
is a border town and is mostly a NSW jurisdiction. Mungindi lies on
the banks of the Barwon River. Mungindi is also a crossroads town that
is encounted when traveling from Moree to St George.  
"Mungindi"
means 'water hole in the river' in Kamilaroi.
Major Thomas
Mitchell passed through here on his exploration of the interior in
search of new areas suitable for agricultural development during the
1830s.
By the 1850s,
with stock moving on both sides of the Barwon River, the ford at
Mungindi just upstream from the present bridge became the principal
crossing. Reliable waterholes and shaded flats on the riverbanks
provided early drovers with a pleasant camp in the area, which the
Gamilaroi Aboriginal People had held since antiquity as an important
meeting place.
  
The movement of
drovers and the coming of settlers soon attracted others to provide
them with goods and services. The first known of these services was a
hotel, or inn. Built in 1863 by Alexander Grant Walker, it was located
on the south bank of the river.

Mungindi has two
times zones during daylight-saving-time. The town has a pre-school in
Queensland and the other educational facilities are in NSW. The
hospital is on the northern side of the river and the two hotels are
on each side of the river.
The NSW pub is a
tavern type, the Qld is some 3k north.
The Mungindi War
Memorial is located at the Mungindi Bowling Club. 
The Mungindi
Church is on the NSW side. The Catholic
was the only church noted
Mungindi is a
long way from the main travel routes and unless ‘on route’ the
diversion is not necessary. 
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