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Wentworth NSW

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25.01.2022 THE RIVERS OF THE ROUTE DOWN THE DARLING Australia’s Darling River was and continues to be the lifeblood of many outback towns and stations, and... significant to traditional owners. As a whole, the MurrayDarling river system is one of the largest in the world. It’s an amazing journey with thousands of years of ancient culture, historic stations, and isolated outback towns that were once thriving river ports. A true outback experience! In 1828 the explorer Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume were sent by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Ralph Darling, to investigate the course of the Macquarie River. He discovered the Bogan River and then, early in 1829, the upper Darling, which he named after the Governor. In 1835, Major Thomas Mitchell travelled a 483-kilometre portion of the Darling River. Although his party never reached the junction with the Murray River he correctly assumed the rivers joined. In 1856, the Blandowski Expedition set off for the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers to discover and collect fish species for the National Museum. The expedition was a success with 17,400 specimens arriving in Adelaide the next year! A few years later Edward Forde was in charge of a government survey party of the Darling River in 1865-6 using a boat plus horses and carts. Forde's wife Helena, an artist, accompanied the party. Her sketches are simply beautiful and the one featured in our photos today, is currently part of a collection at the State Library of NSW. Adventures down the Darling didn’t finish with early survey expeditions In the 1890's James and Mary Trevor rowed from Bourke down the Darling River and then up the Murray River - a distance of almost 3000 km. James painted river scenes along the way and some of these, including this one (see pics) of Koondrook on the Murray River, is part of the collection at the State Library of Victoria. Apart from being a talented artist James was an expert marksman and they decided to shoot one of everything they saw. It’s said they tasted most of the birds that they shot and found that crested pigeons were so tasty they roasted enough birds at night to take with them as a cold meal the next day Fast forward to 1912 and over a two month period, Arthur Upfield rowed a boat down the Darling River with 'Paroo Ted'. In Bourke he had purchased the boat for three pounds after selling his bike for four He joined the AIF in 1914 serving in Gallipoli and France. After the war, Upfield continued working and travelling the outback and began his career as a writer. He is best known for his success as a writer in the genre of crime fiction. He wrote 29 novels in the 'Boney' series which featured the Aboriginal detective 'Napoleon Bonaparte' One of the most amazing journeys that we came across was that undertaken by the Trezise family in the late 1940's. The family which included 6 boys aged between 8 months and 16 years paddled three canoes from Victoria to Mungindi on the Queensland border via the Goulburn and Murray Rivers and then up the Darling and Barwon Rivers. The 3300+ km journey took almost 12 months. Many years later in 2007 one of the boys, Tony, published a book "Against the Current" which tells the remarkable story. Although its flow is extraordinarily irregular (the river dried up on no fewer than forty-five occasions between 1885 and 1960), in the later 19th century the Darling became a major transportation route. The pastoralists of western New South Wales using it to send their wool by shallow-draft paddle steamer from busy river ports such as Bourke and Wilcannia to the South Australian railheads at Morgan and Murray Bridge. Fun fact: Navigation by steam boat along the Darling to Brewarrina was first achieved in 1859. Brewarrina was also the location of intertribal meetings for Indigenous Australians who speak Darling and live in the river basin. Ancient fish traps in the river provided food for feasts. These heritage listed rock formations (traps) have been estimated at more than 40,000 years old, making them the oldest man-made structure on the planet!! Whether you decide to drive the Long Paddock Touring Route or paddle your way down stream, it’s fair to say the river truly is an Australian Darling Photos courtesy of Mike Bremers, Murray-Darling Journeys, who only last month returned from an epic adventure, paddling 1680km down the Darling River. History, kayaking adventures & inspiration: https://www.murraydarlingjourneys.id.au/home Darling River inspo: https://darlingriver.com.au/

23.01.2022 Beautiful morning as seen from Wentworth Wharf B&B

18.01.2022 Things have quietened a little since the end of the school holidays, but for those still here enjoying the serenity you never know who's gunna call past your camp check out the water bubbles! #neliagaaristation #darlingriver #echinda #outbackbeds #outbacknsw #camping

18.01.2022 from local Wentworth musician

14.01.2022 Spring has sprung and there is an abundance of native wildlife active within the region. In order to protect the flora and fauna in the area, please place any r...ubbish in bins or take it with you, ensure that your campfires are fully extinguished and refrain from feeding the birds along the riverbank (no matter how much they beg!) #Springtime #VisitWentworth #Fauna #Wildlife #Dontfeedthebirds #DuckDuckGoose #Wentworth #MurrayRiver *Photo Credit - Destination NSW*

14.01.2022 Take a moment to explore the spectacular Walls of China in Mungo National Park. These fragile yet impressive sand formations were sculpted thousands of years ago, in a land rich in Aboriginal history. #NSWParks

12.01.2022 Boat Ramp Ski Park and Junction Island walk has reopened. Love the fire pit. Fantastic facilities!

07.01.2022 Local musician Merrilyn Air playing Native American flute in Thegoa Lagoon just past boat ramp no 2

05.01.2022 Retail therapy in Wentworth Do you love shopping? Do you love finding hidden gems, unique designs and collections? Wentworth is the place to go! With a gr...eat range of stores in the heart of town, you’re sure to uncover lots of surprises and meet some friendly faces along the way. Whether you’re updating your wardrobe, looking for unique gift ideas or home décor we’re pretty sure you won’t be going home empty handed! With thanks to: Ruby's Cargo Wentworth Essentials Total Farm Kids Bird Nest on Darling Eclectic Closet Curly Tree Went Weaving Wentworth Shopping Trace Dahlitz Sharon Morrell & Robert Klarich

04.01.2022 Link for offer has now expired. CD is available online at www.rivertrackstudios.com

01.01.2022 38 Cadell St Wentworth

01.01.2022 'View of Wentworth Bridge, taken from a passing riverboat, with onlookers on the bridge, and a line of trucks and cars waiting to cross.' A brilliant photo from the Godson Collection (online) at the State Library of South Australia (SLSA), taken approximately 1950.