Location of Wilcannia
From
Barraroo, 72.98kms NE (84.5kms, 1hr 30mins driving)
From
White Cliffs, 83.33kms S (94.1kms, 1hr 14mins driving)
From
Tilpa, 120.68kms SW (218kms, 4hrs 52mins driving)
From
Broken Hill, 185.81kms E (196kms, 2hrs 16mins driving)
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Description of Wilcannia
Wilcannia is a small town with a population of 688, located within the Central Darling Shire in north western
New South Wales. If there is one great, and largely undisturbed, port on the mighty Darling River - it is Wilcannia. Cross the bridge driving from
Sydney to
Broken Hill and turn either to your right or left when you enter the town and you will be amazed at the richness of the architecture.
Here are the remnants of a once-important inland port. Some of the town's historic treasures include the old centre-lift bridge which was built in 1896 and is now classified by the National Trust, the beautiful 1880
post office and its attached residence, the Athenaeum Library (1883) and the impressive courthouse (1880), police station (1881), and the police residence (1880), which were all built of locally quarried
sandstone and designed by James Barnet. In the right seasons the area near the bridge is ideal for picnics.
Wilcannia is located 965 km northwest of
Sydney via the Great Western, Mitchell and Barrier Highways. It is on the very edge of the
New South Wales desert experiencing only 252 mm of rainfall per annum and often much of that rain will fall in violent, if short, desert storms.
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Weather & Climate for Wilcannia
Closest Weather Station
Wilcannia at 15:00 21 Nov EDT
Distance from Wilcannia 0.38km SW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 34.4°C |
33.8°C |
32% |
15.7°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
SSW |
13km/h
7knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Wilcannia (Reid St)
Distance from Wilcannia 0.38km SW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
35.3 | 34.7 | 31.4 | 26.2 |
21.2 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
23.4 | 27.4 | 31.2 | 34.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
19.8 | 19.3 | 16.2 | 11.7 |
7.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
8.5 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 18.2 |
| Mean Rain mm |
24.8 | 25.2 | 22.4 | 17.3 |
24.1 | 22.5 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
16.1 | 25.3 | 19.6 | 26.0 |
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Treks passing Wilcannia
Darling River Run
Set within the heart of outback NSW, the Darling River Run is a fascinating trek that takes you back through time. This route follows the meandering Darling River, between the historic town of Bourke and the town of Wentworth, where the Darling greets the Murray River.
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Recommended Reading for Wilcannia
NSW Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. NSW Topo includes a comprehensive selection of full color 3D maps and map data. Compatible with a PC, Pocket PC or WM Smartphone. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Australia again.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SH5416 Wilcannia
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
Sydney to Adelaide City Map
This map highlights major routes between the cities, as well as numerous alternate connecting highways. Major routes covered include the Mitchell, Barrier, Hume, Sturt, Mallee and Mid Western highways. As well as points of interest being highlighted on the map, there's a handy list of contact numbers for further information.
Outback New South Wales
The Outback New South Wales Map features the most detailed combination of road pattern and distances ever produced for the area. The back of the map lists details on what to see, where to go, and what to do when you get there. This edition now also contains a GPS grid showing camping areas and tourist information.
South East Australia in Envelope
This map shows you how to get around South East Australia including Victoria, Sydney and Adelaide. It covers from Adelaid through to Newcastle and south to Victoria. It shows the latest and most up to date road and park routes and contains a travel time chart. It also features a distance grid, town index and climate profiles for each state.
New South Wales Handy Map
Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
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