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OUTBACK TRAVEL EXPERIENCE THE MAJESTY OF THE IN OUTBACK NSW AND DRIVING The Darling River Run from Walgett to Wentworth is a spectacular journey stretching nearly 950 kilometres following alongside the mighty Darling. OUTBACK BEDS This memorable road trip is rich in history of pioneering days, showcases impressive scenery and highlights indigenous history and culture. • Take your time and rest frequently to LOCALITY GUIDE avoid driver fatigue. Plan to stop every Meandering alongside the Darling River be sure to keep your eyes peeled for an abundance of flora and fauna endemic to the region. 2-3 hours for safety and to see more of the area. The majority of the Darling River Run comprises of unsealed roads either side of the river that follow the Darling from its beginnings 40 km East of

Bourke to the southern reaches where it joins the Murray. En route, bridges cross the river system at the townships of Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke,

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animals will be theR most active. Your car The Darling River is the third longest river in and is the lifeblood of Outback NSW. Only a small percentage of the Darling’s water comes from lights can mesmerise and blind animals FOR THE OUTBACK F causing them to go in any direction. within the Western Catchment - the majority of “fresh” enters the system from Queensland rains (rain falling west of the Divide in Queensland). Be sure during your drive that you call in to the Visitor Information Centres in each township and chat with the friendly staff who are knowledgeable on the best • Be aware when approaching livestock as they will not necessarily keep off the road vantage points, local attractions, river history and updated road conditions.ds and can cross when you least expect it. th Frien To Charleville To Eromanga wTioompine • Outback NSW can be hot so it is essential Coopers Country To Birdsville ck Outback a Wyandra Lodge at Eromanga b To Quilpie

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W 102 W sheep properties of the time. Once, wool scouring, or wool washing, artesian bore baths, open Family bird life area, with over 200 species identified. 215Weilmoringle 50 recognized for it’s estimated 40,000 year old fish traps, the second oldest lift span BREWARRINA E H Hotel was carried out on the banks of the Paroo River. 24 hours a day. RIDGE

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Established in the 1880’s, Wanaaring provided services to the large Wanaaring that the Barwon River ends and the Darling commences.Bridge Brewarrina is commonly97 Collerina EXHIBITION CENTRE IN BOURKE Fence LIGHTNING 74 W sheep properties of the time. Once, wool scouring, or wool washing, 193 Visit Milparinka and explore Tibooburra, established in the 1881 gold rush, is on the edge 215 recognized for it’s estimated 40,000 year old fish traps, the second oldest lift span 55

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g Do N bridge in NSW, it’s pristine waters and abundance of fish. • MARY MATHEWS MONUMENTDepot Glen IN LOUTH (where NSW, SA and QLD meet), Tibooburra Outback Public School, NATURE 38 and James Poole’s235 grave. Bourkewww.brewarrina.nsw.gov.au, on the banks of the Darling River, is an important centre for CollarenebriR RESERVE 96 GWYDIR Milparinka www.outbacknsw.com.au fossick for gold or marvel at the huge granite boulders, Fords agriculture. In the 1920’s Bourke was home to Afghani158 camel traders.Grawin Barwon Wanaaring HWY BREWARRINA rolling red dunes and find out what a ‘jump up’ really is. Bridge 97 Fine Colonial buildingsCollerina from the port days at the head of the Darling • SHINDY’S INN,Fence LOUTH AND THE Tibooburra, established in the 1881 gold rush, is on the edge 193 55 98 74 KAMILAROI Visit Milparinka and explore and tales of paddle steamers and loaded barges of wool Cumborah

Charles Sturt’s Depot Glen 112 of the Sturt National Park. Visit Cameron Corner NOCOLECHE 168 Burren g TILPA PUB Do filled poet’s writings. Cruise the Darling on a BOURKE HWY Artesian Baths and James Poole’s grave. (where NSW, SA and QLD meet), Tibooburra Outback Public School, NATURE Bourke, on the banks of the Darling River, is an important centre for WALGETT Junction RESERVE paddle steamer or follow the Bourke R GWYDIR 29 www.outbacknsw.com.au fossick for gold or marvel at the huge granite boulders, agriculture. In the 1920’s Bourke was home to Afghani camel traders. Barwon Bogan Barwon 121 River • TOORALE AND GUNDABOOKA NATIONAL Born through the discovery of precious crystal seam opal in the 1890’s, mud map trail. www.visitbourke.com.au BREWARRINA Mt Oxley To Narrabri rolling red dunes and find out what a ‘jump up’ really is. Fine Colonial buildings from the port days at the head of the Darling KAMILAROI the White Cliffs opal field’s diggings create an incredible lunar appearance. 98 TOORALE Walgett – You areCastlereagh now in Gamilaraay Country where the Barwon and Namoi rivers and tales of paddle steamers and loaded barges of wool NATIONAL Food & Huts PARKS Y 168 Many residents live underground in opal mined homes called ‘dugouts’. Burren A Packsaddle filled poet’s writings. Cruise the Darling on a BOURKE PARK 100 HWY by Mt Oxley ArtesianGongolgon Baths meet. Where Frederick Wolseley of Euroka Station invented the first successful Y WALGETT Junction paddleVisit opal steamer showrooms, or follow fossickthe Bourke for opal and sleep underground. RUN 29 shearing machine in 1885. One Riverof the biggest producers of chickpeas in the 48 135 Barwon A • HISTORIC WILCANNIA BUILDINGS Roadhouse Come to the Paroo Darling National Park Visitor centre, and travel Bogan Capt Sturt121 River MIT Southern Hemisphere, grab your copy of this chick pea recipe book today! Born through the discovery of precious crystal seam opal in the 1890’s, mud map trail. www.visitbourke.com.au Mt Oxley W To Narrabri HIGHW to the Peery Lake Mound Springs. RIVER 78 CHELL the White Cliffs opal field’s diggings create an incredible lunar appearance. TOORALE Trilby WalgettGUN –D ABOOYou areKCastlereaghA now in Gamilaraay Country where the Barwon and Namoi rivers www.walgett.nsw.gov.au 117 NATIONAL 96 Food & Huts LOUTH Y Many residentsPimpara live underground in opal mined homesPacksaddle called ‘dugouts’. Station NATIONAL Pilliga • THE SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM IN A Glendara Rd Gongolgon meet. Where Frederick Wolseley of Euroka Station invented the132 first successful PARK 100 by Mt Oxley PARK Carinda VisitLake opal showrooms,Station fossick for opal and sleep underground. RUN Y shearing machine in 1885. One Riverof the biggest producers of chickpeas in the 135 A 48 PAROO-DARLING MIT Come to the Paroo Darling National Park Visitor centre, and travel Capt Sturt Southern Hemisphere, grab your copy of this chick pea recipe book today!River Barkala Farm - Pilliga Pottery NATIONAL W HIGHW to the Peery Lake Mound Springs. RIVER 78 CHELL www.walgett.nsw.gov.au Byrock Accommodation in unique hand made buildings surrounded 96 Trilby PARK GUNDABOOKAKallara ARLING 117 LOUTH D ARLING • MENINDEE LAKESPimpara Packsaddle Station 34 NATIONALStation D 160 Pilliga by splendid nature, horse riding, pottery demonstrations. Glendara Rd 132 130 PARK Carinda Lake Station contains one of the best 91 87 71 35km north of Coonabarabran. Please see over for detailed map CITY PAROO-DARLING collections of Aboriginal rock art in NSW. WHITE CLIFFS 50km south of RiverBourke is Gundabooka Barkala Farm - Pilliga Pottery www.barkala.com • PERRY SAND HILLS AT WENTWORTH NATIONAL TILPA 93 MACQUARIE MARSHES MUTAWINTJI ByrockNational Park, with walking tracks, Accommodation in unique hand made buildings82 surrounded PARKMUTAWINTJI Kallara ARLING White Cliffs Major Mitchell 34 Station NATURE RESERVED ARLING 160 Aboriginal rock art, camping spots and by splendid nature, horse riding, pottery demonstrations. RANGE NATIONAL PARK OpalD Underground130 Motel 176 91 Mutawintji National Park contains one of the best 92 87 71 accommodation. Mt Gunderbooka rises35km north of Coonabarabran. Please see over for detailed map CITY 128 collections of Aboriginal rock art in NSW. WHITE CLIFFS Miners50km south of Bourke is Gundabooka 500metres among rust coloured cliffs, www.barkala.com BARRIER TILPA 93 Coolabah Macquarie Coonamble MUTAWINTJI White CliffsFowlers Gap National Park, with walking tracks, 82 MACQUARIE MARSHES MUTAWINTJI VER Major Mitchell94 gorges and hills. NATURE RESERVE HWY NATURE RESERVE UndergroundMutawintji Motel Historic Site Aboriginal rock art, camping spots and RANGE NATIONAL PARK Opal SIL 55 176 accommodation. Mt Gundabooka rises 92 128 101 Quambone BARRIER Australia’s first HeritageMiners Listed City - gateway to outback Australia. 500metres among rust coloured cliffs, Coolabah Macquarie GirilamboneCoonamble FIVE DARLING RIVERFowlers Gap Way Mt Grenfell VER gorges and hills. HWY Majestic landscapes94 encompass a cultural hub rich in art, history & i Historic Site SIL Mutawintji Historic Site KIDMAN 55 heritage. Explore the region and discover a land like no other. 147 PAROO-DARLING FACTS YOU MAY NATIONAL PARK 42 Canonbar Whether it’s the perfect light of an outback sunrise, or an unexpected 101WILCANNIA COBAR Gulargambone Australia’s first Heritage Listed City - gateway to outback Australia. Way Mt Grenfell Girilambone HIGHWAY story discovered in this living museum - once you visit, a part of you BARRIER River 98 Majestic landscapes encompass a cultural hub rich in art, history & i AY Historic Site 32 Barnato 32 132 Hermidale NOT KNOWheritage. Explore the region and discover a land like no other. will remain forever. www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au147 PAROO-DARLING Poopelloe KIDMAN 260 Tooraweenah NATIONAL PARKHIGHW Lake 42 Canonbar Whether it’s the perfect light of an outback sunrise, or an unexpected WILCANNIA Emmdale Gulargambone RIVERWarrawong HIGHWAY COBAR To Coonabarabran BARRIER River story discovered in this living museum - once you visit, a part of you Y Barnato Cobar has a rich pastoral and mining Situated on the banks of the98 Bogan river, Nyngan O 1. Fish can climb ladders A 202 32 on the Darling 32 132 Hermidale XLEY HWY 39 will remain forever. www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au BARRIERPoopelloe history. The Great Cobar Heritage Centre is is close to the NSW geographicTooraweenah centre. Photos & 260 COBB NYNGAN SilvertonHIGHW Lake Little Topar Warren 34 32 Emmdale Country of the Barkindji Aboriginal people, a fine display of localCrowl history. Magnificent footage of the 1990 flood can be seen at the Fishways (or fish-ladders) provide passage for RIVERWarrawong Nelia RUN To Coonabarabran Gilgandra Cobar has a rich pastoralParoo and Darling mining NationalSituated Park can on bethe accessed banks of the Boganexamples river, Nyngan of Aboriginal paintings colour the Nyngan OMuseum, and shearer’s at the Midstate 202 on the Darling Gaari XLEY HWY 39 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Creek through . Wilcannia has some wonderful fish normally stranded at the base ofBARRIER a weir. To 153 history. The Great Cobar HeritageWilcannia Centre is is close to the NSW geographic centre.caves Photosat Mt Grenfell & Historic Site. The Shearing Shed will teach you the history of wool. Nevertire Silverton Little Topar COBB 34 125 32 Country of the Bankindji Aboriginal people, a fine display of local history.examples Magnificent of colonial architecture.footage of the 1990 flood can be seenthree at main the art sites are within an easy Warren Police / Ambulance / Fire 000 RUN BROKEN HILL Crowl Gilgandra Fishways allow them to move along rivers to Nelia Paroo Darling National Park can be accessed145 examples of Aboriginal75 paintings colour the Nyngan Museum, and shearer’s at500m the Midstate walk from the car park.Creek Sip beer on Nymagee Trangie HWY Gaari The Imperial 110 Eumungerie Royal Flying Doctor Service 08 8088 1188 To Adelaide Creek through Wilcannia. WilcanniaARLING has some wonderful caves at Mt Grenfell HistoricHIGHW Site. The Shearing Shed will teach you the historythe longest of wool. iron lace verandahNevertire in NSW. Caravan Park feed and breed, resulting in increased native 153 RIVER D alyawalka 125 Fine Accommodation examples of colonial architecture. T three main art sites are within an easy Visit Fort Bourke for spectacular views of Trangie Road Report BROKEN HILL 68 fish numbers. 145 75 500m walk from 183the car park.Creek Sip beer on Nymagee open cut mining. www.cobar.nsw.gov.au Trangie HWY Bogan 110 Menindee A Eumungerie The Imperial Y 32 08 8091 5155 ARLING LHIGHakeW the longest iron lace verandah in NSW. Caravan Park RIVER D alyawalkaSIL Sandy Creek 161 Fine Accommodation T i Menindee sits amongstVisit the Fort Menindee Bourke forLakes spectacular views of Trangie Tottenham 2. originally named the VER 68 RSPCA 08 8087 7753 183MENINDEE open cut mining. www.cobar.nsw.gov.au Bogan Menindee A System, which when full holds 3.5 times the water 32 39 Darling ‘Salt River’ Lake KINCHEGA Y Wildlife Rescue (RRANA) 0429 204 416 SIL of Harbour. 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