About Mungindi

Mungindi - the town on the border

Mungindians have been explaining for at least one hundred years:

Mungindi is 120km North West of Moree and is home to approximately 600 people. Located uniquely on both sides of the New South Wales and Queensland border, Mungindi is the only boarder town in the Southern Hemisphere with the same name on both sides of the border. Mungindi is located on the Carnarvon Highway which is the shortest route from Sydney to Darwin and the most direct route from Melbourne to Northern Queesland.

The Gamilaroi meaning for Mungindi is "Water Hole by the River".

The border runs down the centre of the Barwon River and under the centre of the bridge and whist there is no exact marker on the bridge to indicate the point, the choice of the exact spot at this time is really yours.

Known to many as the "Sportsmans Paradise", Mungindi "On the Border - On the Barwon" is popular for fishing and holds many other sporting facilities.

For the last weekend in September...watch this main street come alive!

Watch a main street go from this.....

Rural Activities

Wheat Farming: A number of wheat farms surround Mungindi and aslo offer visits to the farm to learn about the process of harvesting wheat. Wheat harvest usually begins around Melbourne Cup time.

Beef Production: The business of the first settlers in the Mungindi district was grazing cattle. Over the years cattle have remained an important industry, espeshially in the Watercourse area.

Sheep Industry: When the early settlers to the district came during the late 1830's sheep were not in their plan. However, sheep were introduced to the area as early as 1848, an industry that still continues.

Cotton Farming: The growing of cotton is one of the main industries in Mungindi. There are two Cotton Gins located in the Mungindi area, inspections are available during the season from April to July.

Historial Tourist Attractions

One Ton Post: The One Ton Post was erected by Mr John Cameron in 1881to celebrate the completion of two long and hard years of surveys. The Post is situated 5km west of Mungindi where the border fence leaves the river and goes 700km due west on the 29th Parallel to the South Australian Border. For more information on the One Ton Post call into the Tourist Information centre based in the Rural Transaction Centre located at the centre of the town in St George Street.

....to this!!!

Things to Do and See in Conjunction With Your Visit to the Mungindi Music Festival

Visit the spa baths in Boomi or motels with spas in Moree. The health benefits of such a visit are widely known.
Travel home via Goondiwindi and Toowoomba if you are going east. Toowoomba, in the heart of the Darling Downs, is known as the Garden City and the gardens will be at their best (if it rains).
Visit Lightning Ridge, home of the black opal, which is 1 1/2 hours west. This unique town is well worth seeing.
Mungindi is on the shortest inland route to Longreach and the Stockman's Hall of Fame. There is a bitumen highway all the way and interesting towns about every 100 kms. eg. St George, Mitchell, Charleville, Augathella, Tambo and Blackall.

The nearest railway station and commercial airport is at Moree (private/charter planes can fly direct to Mundindi airport). Festival buses will pick up participants to take them to Mungindi which is 1 hour and 20 minutes further west.