Fishing

Moree is renowned for excellent fishing opportunities with 2 of the major waterways within 25 minutes of town. Moree also has several fishing competitions held round the year, contact our friendly staff at Tourism Moree for dates & venues of competitions in the area. European Carp Musters are an annual event at many of the towns in the Moree Shire. This effective measure is proving to be very beneficial to our native fish species and the environment of our waterways.


Snag a Golden Perch or maybe a Murray Cod, Silver Bream, Red Fin or an Eel-tailed Catfish in the brilliantly productive waters inand around Moree. If crustaceans are more your style, throw in a Yabbie trap and hope to catch some sweet, succulent yabbies for tea!

As a hub of the Gwydir Delta waterways, Moree Plains is renowned for excellent fishing opportunities. And with two of the major waterways within 25 minutes of town, fishing is an easily accessible, relaxing and enjoyable way to spend a day...or weekend!

For bait, rods, reels and local tips on where to find the perfect spot to throw in a line, visit one of the outdoors and fishing shops located in town. 

Several fishing competitions are held year-round with the Moree Visitor Information Centre able to advise on dates & locations.
 
NOTE: NSW Fishing Regulations do apply to licensing, bag limits and fish sizes.

HINTS: For handy hints and tips on fishing spots around the Moree area please contact Hong Yuens at 126 Heber St, Moree on (02) 6752 2100 or the Moree Visitors Information Centre on (02) 6757 3350, or visit us at the corner of the Newell & Gwydir Hwy's.

Birds

Above: Malee Ringneck resting in the tree outside Moree Visitor Information Centre.

Moree Plains Shire offers avid ornithologists  a chance to view a colourful an interesting array of Seasonal & Migratory birds. Some of these birds are common and few are rare. Brilliantly coloured parrots decorate the landscape and can be found almost anywhere in the Moree Plains Shire. Lagoons and irrigation channels give rise to many species of waterfowl with the occasional Brolga or Black-necked Stork being seen in the area. 

Tourism Moree can provide a pamphlet regarding local listings of over 180 Birds of Moree & District (compiled by local bird watching group), and also a Map of Moree Bird Routes entitled Wetlands & Shady Places (compiled by DEHW).

Travellers to Boomi district will be able to trek the Boomi Walking Trails. Emus are Red-tailed Black Cockatoos just two species of bird that you may encounter whilst in Boomi. Bush tucker and bush medicinal plants may also be identified when treking the Boomi Walking Trails. Brochures for this walk are available at the Boomi Community Co-operative Ltd., Boomi Street Boomi.

Below: Brolgas in a wheat paddock with Angus cattle.