Nearby attractions are Mount Kaputar National Park, the Australia Telescope Compact Array at the Paul Wild Observatory (administered by the CSIRO), and a number of agricultural centres.

Before the arrival of the Europeans in the early 19th century, Narrabri was the home of the Gamilaroi people, who still constitute a significant part of the local population.

The name Narrabri is Aboriginal in origin and has several possible meanings which include 'snake place', 'big creek', or 'Forked Sticks'.

Over the years, Narrabri has had a number of weather stations run by the Bureau of Meteorology or other government agencies.

[14] From June 1960 until August 2002, it observed and reported other weather elements such as temperature and wind speed.

[15] On 4 January 1902 a severe thunderstorm, with large hail and destructive winds, struck the town, with many buildings either damaged or destroyed.

Regional airline Link Airways operates scheduled flights to and from Brisbane and Sydney on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

[19] The station opened in 1897 and is served by a single daily Xplorer diesel railmotor between Sydney and Moree.

They currently compete in the Group 4 Rugby League competition, in which they have won five premierships, the last of which came in 1990.