Griffith is a city in the southwestern Riverina region of New South Wales. Griffith is a city of immigration and irrigation. Developed by Italian immigrants after the Second World War, watered by the Murrumbidgee and the Snowy Mountains Scheme, Griffith is an agricultural centre for fruits, wines, and rice. Due to irrigation, the areas are more intensively farmed than much of New South Wales, with many small farms close to the town.
Get in
By plane
- Griffith airport (IATA: GFF), -34.251667°, 146.066667°. A small airport. The terminal and surround have been renovated, and there are daily flights from Sydney.
You can rent a car from the terminal. Hertz, Avis and Thrifty operate from the terminal - but make sure you have the car booked and confirmed in advance if you expect someone to be there to meet you. As with many of these country depots, it can pay to give them a call locally rather than just doing the normal website booking.
You can also get a taxi into town. Call the 131 800 national number.
By train
- NSW Trainlink run a direct train service linking Sydney to Griffith on Saturdays, returning on Sundays. The train travels for most of the day, so it isn't practical to take a train trip from Sydney for the weekend. Other days there is a coach connection to meet with the Sydney and Melbourne XPT service at Wagga Wagga. The railway station is two blocks north of the town centre, within easy walking distance of the town centre. The coach connection stops in the town and at the station.
- V-Line run a daily coach service connecting with the train at Shepparton. It arrives in Griffith around midnight, before turning around and heading back towards Shepparton in the early hours of the morning.
By bus
By car
Travel Distances
Adelaide 797 km<br>
Brisbane 1300 km<br>
Canberra 350 km<br>
Leeton 58 km<br>
Melbourne 450 km<br>
Narrandera 96 km<br>
Sydney 570 km<br>
Wagga Wagga 196 km
Get around
Car Hire
Avis - +61 2 6964 2266<br>
Budget - +61 2 6962 3868<br>
Europcar - +61 2 6021 6463<br>
Thrifty - +61 2 6962 9122<br>
Hertz - +61 418 696 280
By car
- By far the easiest method to get around in Griffith is by car, whether this be your own or a rental. (See table for numbers of local car rental companies)
- Griffith also has a local taxi service which can be contacted on: 131 008.
By bike
- ABEST. Have daily or longer term bicycle hire in Griffith
By bus
- Griffith Bus Lines - Local and School services timetables . The bus generally runs several services a day to link Griffith's suburbs to the town centre and hospital. No services extend beyond the town, or link visitor areas.
- For shorter distances walking is also another recommended option for getting around.
See
Do
Wineries
Buy
Eat
- Bagtown Inn Motel, 2 - 4 Blumer Ave, +61 2 6962 7166.
- Griffith Motor Inn, 96 Banna Ave, +61 2 6962 1800.
- La Tavola, 188 Banna Ave, +61 2 6962 7777.
- Bar One88, 188 Banna Ave, +61 2 6964 8855.
- Belvedere, Top Block 494 Banna Ave, -34.28723°, 146.05510°, +61 2 6962 1488, belvpizza@hotmail.com. An old and simple but authentic Italian restaurant that has been around for nearly 50 years. Pizzas, pasta and gelato. Much of the produce is locally sourced. 2018-09-18
Drink
- Area Hotel, Banna Ave, +61 2 6962 1322.
- Griffith Motel (Hotel/Motel), Kooyoo St, +61 2 6964 0170.
- Hotel Victoria, 232 Banna Ave, +61 2 6962 1299.
- Yenda Hotel, 2 Yenda Place, Yenda, -34.2506°, 146.1956°, +61 2 6968 1014. Family-owned pub with a pleasant beer garden.
Sleep
Backpackers / Hostel
Bed & Breakfast
- Corynnia Station, 1823 Carrathool Road, Carrathool, +61 2 6993 5807, +61 428 696 497. A pool, tennis court, croquet and pushbikes are all available.
- Hidden Oasis B&B - Karen French & Ugo Fattore, 2590 Pilloni Road Yoogali, +61 2 6964 5913.
- Laines Cottage B&B - Elaine Robinson, 36 Richards St, +61 2 6963 5317.
- Pebbles B&B - Rick & Sue, 27 Gorton St, +61 2 6964 3958. 2020-09-30
- Somerton Park B&B - Chantelle Krieg, 14 Maegraith Pl, +61 2 6964 9060.
Caravan Parks
- Caravan Village - Keith Millard, Mackay Ave, +61 2 6962 3785.
- Showground Caravan Park - Griffith International Hostel, Walla Ave, +61 2 6964 4236.
- Tourist Caravan Park - Robert & Isabelle Gilbert, Willandra Ave, +61 2 6964 2144.
Hotels
Motels
- A-Line Motel, 187- 189 Wakaden St, +61 2 6962 1922.
- Acacia Motel - James & Val Browne, Jondaryan Ave.
- Exies Bagtown Motel, 2 - 4 Blumer Ave, -34.28904°, 146.06299°, +61 2 6962 7166, exies@exies.com.au.
- Citrus Motel - John & Karen Fuller, 71 Jondaryan Ave, +61 2 6962 6233.
- Coro Club Motel - Shaun Mealing, 28 Harward Rd, +61 2 6962 9711.
- Griffith Motel (Hotel/Motel), Kooyoo St, +61 2 6964 0170.
- Griffith Motor Inn - Max & Antionetta O'Brien, 96 Banna Ave, +61 2 6962 1800.
- Kidman Wayside Inn, 54 Jondaryan Ave, +61 2 6964 5666. Contact Frank Violi or Dominic Restagno. From $130
- M.I.A. Motel - John & Margaret Dunnicliff, Mackay Ave, +61 2 6962 1866.
- Yambil Inn Motel - Robin & Carole Hill, 155 Yambil St, +61 2 6964 1233, relaxwithus@yambilinn.com.au.
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