Heritage Buildings
Bingara has several heritage buildings the earliest of which was the Post Office Hotel, now the Bingara Museum which dates from the 1860’s.
Historical images sourced from CD entitled “A photo album of EARLY BINGARA”, compiled by Richard Smith for Bingara District Historical Society.
1860 – Post Office Hotel
1879 – Brick courthouse, Police Station & Lockup Keeper’s Residence.
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- Courthouse
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- Courthouse 2016
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- Courthouse interior – library
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- Courthouse entrance – Police Station
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- Bingara Police Station
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- 2016, very little has changed
1879 – The Royal Mail Booking Office
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- Bingara Post Office & Jack Smith’s coach
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- Bingara Post Office & Postmaster’s residence
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- Bingara Post Office corner
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- Royal Mail delivery
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- Bingara Post Office
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- Looking down Maitland Street 2016
Gwydir Hotel (1879) changed to the Imperial Hotel in 1889.
Bingara IGA, formerly Fays of Bingara
Other buildings of note include: The Anglican Church (1889), St Andrew’s Presbyterian (now Uniting) Church (1904), St Mary’s Catholic Church (1906)
For further information contact the secretary Judi Peterson
Bingara District Historical Society
PO Box 113
Bingara NSW 2404
Email: bingaramuseum@gmail.com
