The charming rural service town and tourist hub of Coonamble lies on the banks of Castlereagh River in the Central West Region of New South Wales, about 85 km north of Gilgandra, 800 km from Brisbane, 600 km west from Sydney. It is a major service centre for the agricultural land in the Coonamble Shire exploiting the rich soils on the floodplain plain of the Castlereagh River and on the western slopes of the nearby Warrumbungle Range. The focus of the local economy is on tourism, sheep grazing, wheat, seed crops, beef cattle and horse studs. The local rural industries are being transformed by new enterprises including # various farm cottage industries,# farmers market produce, # piggeries, # goats, # fish farming, # emu farming and yabbies (a freshwater crayfish). Coonamble is famous as the
gateway to many scenic areas, attractions and recreational activities that are popular with tourists including: the Warrumbungles, Macquarie Marshes and the fascinating Pilliga Forest. The heritage of the area is showcased in the intriguing Coonamble Historical Museum which is located in the original police station built in1886. Coonamble a great place for a visit because of its wonderful range of events, activities, attractions, amenities, recreational options, entertainment and tourist facilities. There are several traditional aussie pubs in Coomanble and lots of pubs and clubs in Gilgandra and other towns in the surrounding district.