Inverell Shire Council

Inverell Shire has a growing population which now stands at 16,844 (view the statistics) while the Inverell business district is a commercial hub which services an estimated 60,000 people.

Prior to European settlement, the first inhabitants of the Inverell district were members of the Kamilaroi (Gomeroi) and Anaiwan (Eneewin) nation. With many tribes making up each nation, traditional dialects spoken include Gamilaraay, Yuwalaraay and Yuwalayaay (Kamilaroi nation) and Nganyaywana (Anaiwan nation). Local placenames adopted from these dialects include Delungra, Bukkulla, Nullamanna, Wallangra and Goonoowigall.