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Situated on the attractive Dumaresq River, Texas offers excellent fishing, great camping spots and the serenitity of rural landscapes.

Primarily a sheep and cattle grazing area, Texas boasts a variety of other industries – orchards, small crop farming, feedlots and a growing tourism industry.

Local stock breeding pursuits range from cattle, sheep (fine wool), horses, deer, meat goats and ostrich.

Texas Memorial Hall

Texas has a diverse array of shops and services which cater for an ample range of consumer needs.   We have two grocery stores which can more than satisfy your needs, hardware, fuel, art gallery, craft shop, gift stores, cafes and take aways and much more!  A business directory has been included in this site with more information. 

 If more information is required or any enquiries please feel free to use the contact page.

Texas is also on the “Rural Getaway” – a quiet alternate tourist route between Queensland and New South Wales.  Stretching from the Fossickers Way at Warialda in New South Wales and joining with the Country Way at Mundubbera in Queensland, the Rural Getaway provides the most direct route from Tamworth to Rockhampton.

Take a relaxed drive and unwind while appreciating the natural beauty and heritage of this unique region.  Explore the Places to go, Things To Do and What’s on pages and experience our ‘True Country’ hospitality.   

Caravans and motorhomes at the Dumaresq River Camping Spot

The camping area near the bridge is a great spot for camping and is popular with caravanners and motorhomes.  Free hot showers are available in the centre of town at the public toilets.  Texas also has a variety of accommodation options including a motel, hotel, guest house, van park and camping grounds.

View of Texas from The Beacon Lookout

Texas is the ideal centralised holiday spot for travellers to discover the variety of interesting attractions that the area has to offer.  On the eastern end of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, Texas is only an hours drive from Goondiwindi and all that it offers.   Ashford NSW is only a short drive away and offers many unique natural attractions including the Severn and MacIntyre Rivers, Pindari Dam, Kwiambal National Park which includes the Limestone Caves and the MacIntyre Falls.  Girraween National Park is also a great day trip with its huge granite boulders and wildflowers in spring.  Sundown National Park entices self-sufficient campers and experienced bushwalkers with its rugged ridges and gorges.  Both National Parks are great for a day trip from Texas.  There is also a number of great National Parks in New South Wales that are ideal for day trips from Texas.