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Lower Darling

Major river in Australia

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Overview

The Lower Darling region covers the southwestern part of Outback New South Wales, strongly influenced by the Darling River, and to a lesser extent, the Murray River. The region is visited by many from Victoria as a weekend-trip, often to visit Mungo National Park.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Non-vehicular transport to the Lower Darling is practically non-existent – the sole exception are the coaches.

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Getting around

Unless you're only getting around a town, which can be done on foot, or visiting Mungo National Park, you'll need a car to get around the small towns. See § Get in for info about coach travel.

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Mildura Airport

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Mungo National Park

the region's main highlight, known for its eye-opening Walls of China

Yanga National Park

contains many well-preserved homesteads

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TownsThere are two regional centres in the Lower Darling, both on the Sturt Highway (A20): Balranald and Wentworth.

UnderstandThe Lower Darling region has always been characterised by rivers. It is home to the confluence of Australia's three longest rivers, the Murray, Darling and Murrumbidgee Rivers.

Get inNon-vehicular transport to the Lower Darling is practically non-existent – the sole exception are the coaches.

Get aroundUnless you're only getting around a town, which can be done on foot, or visiting Mungo National Park, you'll need a car to get around the small towns. See § Get in for info about coach travel.

SeeBy far, the most important thing to see are the Walls of China in Mungo National Park – the other dry lakes in the Willandra Lakes Region don't fall far behind.

DoThere aren't many things to do in the Lower Darling, but you can hike at one of Mungo or Yanga National Park's bushwalking trails.

Eat and drinkFood is limited here – if you're in one of the riverside towns along the Murray, you may have a better chance by sneaking over the border as Mildura and Robertson are significantly larger than their NSW counterparts…

Stay safeDistances can be fairly vast across the Lower Darling, but unless you're venturing out deep into the Outback, then you don't need to fall into panic mode.

Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Lower Darling" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Darling River", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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