Bendemeer (30°53′S 151°09′E / 30.883°S 151.150°E / -30.883; 151.150) is a village of 485 people[1] on the Macdonald River in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

[4] The word "bendemeer" is a loose translation of the Persian bund (embankment) and amir (a local ruler).

[3] In 1864 the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt carried out one of his first armed robberies by holding up the northern mail as it passed through Bendemeer.

The town also hosts a range of arts festivals and craft markets,[2] as well as a triennial Tractor Muster.

[7] Town services include a general shop, a hotel and restaurant, caravan park and camping ground, and Catholic and Presbyterian churches.