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Murray River & Darling River - NSW 

Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
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PlaceID78682
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Latitude34.11111º S 34º 06' 40" S
Longitude141.91º E 141º 54' 36.01" E
Altitude35
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 Description of Murray River & Darling River
It is at this junction that the town of Wentworth began. The fist white person to visit this spot was Captain Charles Sturt on the 23rd January 1830. A short walk in this park takes you to the viewing tower where you can get a better prospective of this confluence.
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 Weather & Climate for Murray River & Darling River

Closest Weather Station

Mildura at 07:00 03 Dec EDT
Distance from Murray River & Darling River 21.35km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
12.9°C 11.1°C 68% 7.1°C 1011.8hPa 0.0mm SSW 6km/h
3knots		 9km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Mildura Airport
Distance from Murray River & Darling River 21.35km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 32.131.628.323.5 19.016.015.317.2 20.323.727.330.1
Mean Min. °C 16.616.413.810.1 7.45.24.35.2 7.49.712.414.8
Mean Rain mm 21.120.318.018.5 25.622.926.527.1 27.830.624.023.4

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 Treks passing Murray River & Darling River
Wentworth to Renmark via Old Coach Road 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. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Murray River & Darling River
Wentworth [0.96km]  
Populated Place Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park River Crossing Rubbish Bin,Tip Fuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Water Body,River,Stream,Falls Police Station Medical Services Resort,Motel
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Old Wentworth Goal [1.02km]  
Point of Interest 
Built between 1879 – 1881, this single story brick goal with bluestone trim was designed by colonial architect James Barnett. The bricks were made from local clay and the bluestone was from Wales, was transported from Malmsbury in Victoria. The goal was used until its closure in 1927 and today is used is a major tourist attraction.
Fotherby Park [1.27km]  
Point of Interest 
Located in Fotherby Park is a life size statue of the last true Riverland identity, Possum. Also in the park is the Paddle Steamer Ruby which has restored with the help of local service clubs and volunteers from the district.
Upper Kulnine [2.18km]  
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Silver City Hwy & Main Wentworth Road [2.35km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
2 kilometres north of Wentworth on the Silver City Highway, is the turn off on your left that you must take.
Wentworth Airstrip [3.14km]  
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Perry Sandhills [4.05km]  
Point of Interest 
Geologists believe that these Sandhills originated after the last Ice Age, 40,000 years ago. Wind erosion over thousands of years has created this large dune system north west of Wentworth.
Main Wentworth Road & Perry Sandhills Access [4.35km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
4 kilometres after the Renmark turnoff, you will come to the Perry Sandhills turnoff.

 Recommended Reading for Murray River & Darling River
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 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.
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SI5411 Mildura SI5411 Mildura
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.
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Victorias Deserts 4WD Map Victorias Deserts 4WD Map
Covering the Mallee and northern Wimmera districts of Victoria and far eastern South Australia, this map is aimed fairly and squarely at the 4WD market and covers an area that has little commercial map coverage.
Victorias Deserts CD Victorias Deserts CD
CD version of Meridians Victorias Deserts 4WD map Contains: Waypoint data, contiguous map coverage and latest vehicle track information. This CD is suitable for OziExplorer only.
Victoria East and West Victoria East and West
This map covers the whole of Victoria and includes detailed descriptions and photos of major towns and areas. It also shows rest areas, camping areas, wine regions, tourist routes and historic gold mining areas.
Victoria Handy Map Victoria Handy Map
Great for use in the car, 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.
Victoria Handy Map - Deluxe Cover Victoria Handy Map - Deluxe Cover
Great for use in the car, 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.
Melbourne to Adelaide City Map Melbourne to Adelaide City Map
This map highlights three (3) major routes between the Adelaide and Melbourne, as well as numerous alternate connecting highways and City throughroads.

 Important Notes
Whilst indicating location of water bodies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.