Originally a critical railway intersection, nowadays Burren Junction is better known for its bore baths and celebrated for its agricultural productivity. It sits on Kamilaroi Country and while we may be a small town of just over 200 people, it is a great place to schedule a break, explore its historical significance and meet its friendly locals.

Burren, as the locals refer to it, is at the very centre of some of Australia’s richest agricultural land and its most fascinating geological history. If you approach from the NW you will arrive from the famous black opal fields of Lightning Ridge. Approach from the East and you pass through Narrabri and Wee Waa, home to the Mount Kaputar National Forest and the CSIRO’s National Telescope. And if you arrive from the South you have the opportunity to visit the Siding Springs Observatory in Coonabarabran and the largest remaining native forest on the Australian mainland, the Pilliga Forest.

Visitors don't have to look far to see Burren's diverse agricultural activities, ranging from sheep and cattle breeding to the growing of myriad crops like wheat, chick peas, faba beans, canola and barley. Cotton, both irrigated and dryland, has been established in the area since the 1970s. 

So, stop for a look, visit the Waterloo Cafe or the Junction City Hotel, admire the restored School of Arts Hall and the adjacent War Memorial and, between late March and October, discover the healing properties of the famous Burren Bore. Whatever you do, engage a local in conversation. You will find them eager to share what they know about the township and the district around it.