1. Royal Hotel
John Byrne senior arrived in Mendooran in the 1870s and established a hotel on the western bank of the river adjacent to the junction of the Coonabarabran and Tooraweena roads. The second Royal Hotel was constructed of ironbark slabs and occupied the site of the current hotel. His son J. H. P. Byrne replaced this single storey hotel with the current two storey structure, which was completed by October 1926.
2. Mural Art
Mendooran is popularly known for eighteen large colourful murals that have appeared on the walls of buildings depicting local scenes of historical interest. The credit for these pleasing art works goes to Mrs. Karen Duce who painted the murals from 1994 to 2004.
3. Elysium Cafe
Peter Calopedis opened the Elysian of Mendooran in 1927. Peter previously worked in Bourke in a café of the same name. The shop was later owned by Peter Mouhtouris who arrived in Mendooran in 1958. After 38 years of operating the cafe Peter, and his wife Angela, retired to Sydney in 1995 and the shop has been closed since.
4. Mechanics Institute Hall
The Mendooran Mechanics Institute Hall was erected in 1935 for 2,100 pounds following fundraising by the Mendooran community for a number of years. William Innes Kerr was the architect. The hall has been a centre for community celebration and activity to the present day. The building is a fine example of the Spanish Mission style.
5. Mendooran Post Office
A Post Office was established at Mendooran, then spelt 'Mundooran' on 1st January, 1852. By 1879 over 200 letters each week were being posted at Mendooran. The post office at the time was a room adjoining the bar in the Royal Hotel. A new building was completed on 5th September, 1905. The spelling of the name to Mendooran was changed on 1st June, 1918 at the request of the Lands Department.
6. Mendooran Hotel
In April 1926 Peter Luckie came before the licencing court in Dubbo seeking approval to alter his plans for the rebuilding of his hotel. The hotel was opened on 18th December, 1926. The licensee was W. H. Byrnes. The hotel was renamed the Billabong Hotel in the 1960s and is believed to have been closed down as a hotel in 1964. In recent years it functioned as a bed and breakfast.
7. Ellis’s Store
Samuel Ellis, storekeeper and auctioneer was a great contributor to the town and served on a number of committees. Mr S. Ellis owned this property from 1914 after purchasing it from Frederick Taylor, blacksmith. Now a private residence.
8. Bank of New South Wales (former)
In 1910 the Australian Bank of Commerce took over the Australian Joint Stock Bank and new premises were erected on land purchased from George Marsh in that year. The premises were later replaced with the present structure in 1939. Now a private residence.
9. Crackerz Bakery
The land was purchased by James Mclellan from the Crown in July 1915. Subsequent owners include Charles Marchant, storekeeper in 1922 and Darcy Garling, storekeeper in 1941. The building is a modest example of the Art Deco style which was prevalent from the mid 1920s until shortly after WWII.
10. Mendooran First and Second World Wars Memorial Wall
An important memorial to the local men who died serving in World Wars I and II. Also, a memorial to the Kookaburra March of 1916, a recruiting march for boosting enlistment numbers during WWI that passed through Mendooran.
11. CWA Building
The Mendooran CWA Op Shop building is located on land originally purchased from the crown by public auction by Thomas Luis in 1915. It was purchased by the Country Women’s Association of New South Wales in 1965 and currently is used as an op-shop.
12. Mount Gramby Inn
As far as is known the Mount Granby Inn, about 2 kms west of Mendooran and off the Gilgandra Road was built about 1852 by Thomas Digges and John Cameron, who were amongst the first free settlers in the area. The Inn was a stopping place for Cobb and Co. coaches on their way to and from the West. The Digges were the owners of the surrounding run called ‘Mount Granby’ originally taken up by Richard Rouse. Located 1.5km along the Gilgandra Road on private property.
13. St Marys Catholic Church
Construction of St Marys Catholic Church was begun in 1914. The foundation stone for the Mendooran Roman Catholic Church was laid by Bishop Dunne on 1st July, 1914. Prior to the ceremony Mass was held in the old Mendooran weatherboard hall. Due to the War the opening and blessing of the church did not occur until Sunday October 14, 1917.
14. Mendooran CWA Hospital (former)
When the Mendooran Branch of the Country Women's Association was formed in 1926, one of the first objectives was to provide a hospital for the Mendooran district. Such was the support and enthusiasm that the CWA hospital was a reality by 1932. The mid 1950s saw the struggle to keep the hospital staffed and functioning and the Mendooran Hospital closed its doors in 1961 and is now a private residence.