Darling River

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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,

Pooncarie

Section: Places

Pooncarie is a pretty township on the Darling River,between Wentworth and Menindee. Originally gazetted as ‘Pooncaira' in 1863, the area was first 'established' by Europeans in the 1840's as settlers

Darling River Run

Section: Treks

The Darling River is one of the outback's most famous rivers. Starting near Bourke in central NSW and draining into the Murray in Victoria the Darling River Run snakes itself through black soil

Member - Bigred13

Hi to all,we are looking at doing a caravan trip up the Darling from Wentworth to Menindee Lakes and are there many free camp sites along the River ,or is it mainly private now ??,and any places we should see ? .
Thanks Bigred

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Reply By: Member - rooster350 - Monday, Mar 02, 2015 at 15:26

Monday, Mar 02, 2015 at 15:26

I believe that at the present time you could probably drive up the river bed for part of the way, but yes there are some free camps along there...tried to get into one some time ago but it was to wet.. now it is to dry, Pooncarie has a bit of history about it and once again I BELIEVE that the lakes are dry also or if not very close to it..cheers

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Reply By: Kilcowera Station Stay - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 06:32

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 06:32

This place is excellent Bindara Station. Not free, but fair dinkum does it hurt to pay a few dollars and help keep people on the land? I am fairly certain that there is water in the Darling at Bindara too. They have a great setup there. Cheers Toni

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Reply By: Kevin S - Life Member (QLD) - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 18:20

Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 18:20

Trilby Station at Louth reported a few days ago that a rise in water level is on its way down the Darling. It will probably take a while to get to the lakes but I don't think you said when you were travelling. And Toni is right. Spare a few dollars for the station owners who put so much effort into providing quality accommodation on their properties.