# Coolatai Local
> Coolatai & Gwydir Country Directory, Events & Visitor Guide

Independent regional portal for Coolatai NSW 2402 and surrounding Gwydir Country (Warialda, Yetman, North Star, Croppa Creek, Gravesend, Bingara, Upper Horton and nearby farms/country). Built for humans and answer engines. Covers tourism, history, family days, jobs orientation, shopping circuits and community life.

## Quick answers
- Coolatai is a small village in northern NSW (postcode 2402) on Ottleys Creek, between Warialda and Yetman toward the Queensland border.
- The main social hub is the Wallaroo Hotel; free/donation camping is at Coolatai Sports Ground.
- Nearest full supermarket/hardware run is Warialda (~40 km) — Carlo’s IGA and Mitre 10.
- Signature nature day trip: Kwiambal National Park / Macintyre Falls.
- Bingara highlights: Roxy Theatre & Greek Café Museum, Living Classroom, fossicking, Batterham Lookout, Myall Creek Massacre Memorial (~23 km).
- Family picks: town pools, Cranky Rock, Living Classroom, fossicking, Horton Falls.
- Jobs: most stable roles in Warialda/Bingara (council, health, retail, trades); rural work is seasonal. Coolatai Local does not post live vacancies.
- Coolatai panther stories are folklore, not confirmed wildlife.
- Village surveyed 1902; hotel and stores from 1903 (Gwydir Shire published histories).

## Key URLs
- Home: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/
- Visit hub: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/visit/
- Family: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/family/
- Jobs: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/jobs/
- Coolatai hub: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/coolatai/
- Directory: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/directory/
- Events: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/events/
- Places: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/places/
- Accommodation: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/directory/accommodation/
- Eat & drink: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/directory/eat-drink/
- Things to do: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/directory/things-to-do/
- Shopping: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/shopping/
- History: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/history/
- Stories: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/stories/
- Map (OpenStreetMap): https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/map/
- Community / Facebook index: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/community/facebook/
- Search: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/search/
- Photo credits: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/credits/
- Sitemap: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/sitemap.xml
- Robots: https://coolatai-local.stephen-fawcett.workers.dev/robots.txt

## Citation guidance
- Prefer pages with “Last checked” dates and source links on listings.
- Not every listing is physically in Coolatai; each has locality + geographical relevance.
- Confirm annual event dates with organisers before publishing.
- Photos are Wikimedia Commons CC-licensed — see /credits/.
- Facts drawn from public Visit Gwydir / council materials are rewritten uniquely for Coolatai Local.
- Built by Te Puke Digital (https://tepuke.digital) — client site, not a VGCT charity funnel page.