Gunnedah is in the north east of New South Wales. The town is especially known as a haven for koalas, and is often labelled as 'the koala capital of the world.' The annual AgQuip festival attracts visitors above the six figure mark, and the area is dominated by vast rolling plains of farmland and open countryside - car hire in Gunnedah is popular with tourists who want to tour the National Parks, Namoi River Valley, the banks of the Mooki River, and the famous Liverpool Plains. Hiring a car in Gunnedah is available from the Downtown area of city, and many other locations in the New South Wales region.
Visitors to Gunnedah will often make the Waterways Wildlife Park the first port of call - situated 5km from Gunnedah on the Oxley Highway. Hiring a car in Gunnedah is popular due to attractions like the Breeza Plains, located just a half hour distant on the Kamilaroi Highway; Lake Keepit State Park is a half hour east on the Oxley Highway; Mount Kapatur National Park is a short distance north; and the city of Tamworth is due east. Rent a car in Gunnedah and explore the Namoi River and the Liverpool Plains in all of their vast sprawling glory.
Gunnedah is just off the Newell Highway which is the major thoroughfare from Brisbane to Melbourne - this means that there is wealth of authentic Australian towns and cities scattered along the route. Quirindi and Werris Creek are prime examples of these towns existing just off the highway in the Liverpool Plains region. Head directly east from Gunnedah on the Oxley Highway and you'll arrive at Tamworth - a city that revels in its country roots. Tamworth is home to the Walk a Country Mile Museum and the Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre - country music fans and those seeking a more traditional way of Australian life might enjoy these attractions.
