[2] In 1818 John Oxley and George Evans arrived north of Warren and attempted to travel downstream along the Macquarie River.

Unseasonal rains and swollen rivers overflowing into marsh country soon turned them back, lending credence to their conviction that there was an inland sea.

He built a dwelling on the nearby Marthaguy Creek where he ran a hotel and a store around which a small village grew.

In February 1983, the town was used as a filming location for the music video for singer David Bowie's 1983 single "Let's Dance", centering on the Carinda Hotel.

Carinda's biggest event of the year is its picnic horse racing meeting, held each July.