The delightful country town of Guyra offers a range of places to stay, from pretty campsites, caravan parks and riverside cabins to comfy motels, bed and breakfasts and farmstays.
Mother of Ducks Lagoon on the edge of town is a bird watchers’ and picnickers’ paradise. and a short drive north is Little Llangothlin Lagoon; a wetlands area popular for spotting blue-billed ducks and other birds on their migratory path.
With a population of around 2000, and with most business confined to the original main street strip, the town has retained its heritage charm. Pastoralists arrived in the area in the 1830s and the town was established in 1880. The railway stopped running years ago, but the cute station building is now the Guyra Antique Machinery Railway Museum. Speaking of museums, the old Shire Council Chambers is home to the Historical Museum.
Visit the local hideout of bushranger Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Wordsworth Ward, 1835–1870), aptly known as Thunderbolts Cave, not far from the village of Black Mountain.
The Lamb and Potato Festival held in January each year celebrates the excellence of some of this local produce.