Location of Wentworth
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Dareton, 11.38kms W (13.0kms, 10mins driving)
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Pooncarie, 99.99kms SW (117kms, 1hr 30mins driving)
From
Paringa, 104.52kms E (144kms, 1hr 49mins driving)
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Ouyen, 113.58kms N (129kms, 1hr 42mins driving)
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Description of Wentworth
Originally named Hawdon's Ford, it was surveyed in 1858 and named Wentworth in 1859 after the Australian explorer, journalist and politician William Charles Wentworth. Wentworth is located at the junction of
Australia's two great rivers - The Murray and The Darling.
Before the Darling River was opened up, Wentworth was the hub to which much of the wool clip was brought for shipment to either
Echuca (for transport to
Melbourne) or Morgan (for transport to
Adelaide).
Due to the efforts of the early river explorers in the late 1850's, William Randell (Mary Ann) and Francis
Cadell (Lady Augusta), the Darling river was opened-up for trade and Wentworth became the first river port of the Darling - although its early development can also be attributed to the river trade already being developed along the Murray. By the late 1880's Wentworth was
Australia's busiest inland port. In 1895, 485 vessels were recorded as passing through the Customs House (31 in one week alone).
Today, Wentworth is a large and prosperous township with lots for the traveller to see and experience and is an ideal base to explore some amazing sites in the area.
'Magnificent trees droop like willows to the waters edge with evening's mildest radiance in their foliage, throwing a soft haze over the distance...' Charles Sturt 1844
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Weather & Climate for Wentworth
Closest Weather Station
Mildura at 12:02 21 Nov EDT
Distance from Wentworth 21.41km SE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 22.3°C |
23.4°C |
89% |
20.5°C |
1009.0hPa |
0.4mm |
NNW |
15km/h
8knots |
20km/h
11knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Mildura Airport
Distance from Wentworth 21.41km SE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
32.1 | 31.6 | 28.3 | 23.5 |
19.0 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 17.2 |
20.3 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 30.1 |
| Mean Min. °C |
16.6 | 16.4 | 13.8 | 10.1 |
7.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
7.4 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
21.1 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
25.6 | 22.9 | 26.5 | 27.1 |
27.8 | 30.6 | 24.0 | 23.4 |
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Treks passing Wentworth
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.
[Feature Story]
Wentworth to Renmark via Old Coach Road
Follow the old stock route that was once used by the ‘Overlanders’ who brought the very first stock to Adelaide overland from New South Wales. Rich with Aboriginal and European history, this trek will take you back in time to some rather turbulent years.
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