Thunderbolts Way (and at its northern end as Bundarra Road) is a 305-kilometre (190 mi) country road located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, linking Inverell via Bundarra, Uralla and Walcha to Gloucester The road is partially sealed and passes through thickly forested mountain areas with many nearby national parks and nature reserves. It is named after a local bushranger, Frederick Ward, alias Captain Thunderbolt, who roamed these parts in the 19th century.