Wentworth - Wentworth visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Wentworth' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from New South Wales.

Wentworth lies on the confluence of the Murray River and Darling River on the border between New South Wales and Victoria.

Founded in 1879, Wentworth is named after William Charles Wentworth, a famous politician and explorer from New South Wales. The town has been flooded on several occasions when one, or both, of the rivers burst their banks. It was an important river port serving the surrounding area, and the largest river port in Australia 1890 and 1900. Significance of the town faded once the railways arrived. Today, Wentworth is a tourist destination, particularly for those seeking outback experiences, and a popular rest point for those visiting Broken Hill, one of the most famous mining towns in the region.

Wentworth - Tourist Attractions

• Thegoa Lagoon - highly significant to the Aboriginal community
• Perry Sand Dunes - only 6 km from Wentworth the dunes reach heights of 20 m
• Fotherby Park - contains the Ruby which was once the fastest passenger/cargo paddle steamer on the Murray
• Old Wentworth Gaol - with 6m high brick walls and watchtowers the prison features displays of the 1800s and 1900s
• Court House - old brick building with encircling verandahs
• Lake Nearie Nature Reserve - a 4850ha reserve and anabranch of the Darling River
• Scotia Sanctuary - the largest privately operated Earth Sanctuary Project 146 km north-west of Wentworth

www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au

Road: 1,075 km west from Sydney, 585 km north-west from Melbourne and 420 km north-east from Adelaide.