Wentworth Main Street

Wentworth NSW 2648 (Pop 1 500)

Wentworth is a pretty Outback/Murray region service township located 1 040 km west of Sydney on the Victorian border. Picturesquely sitting at the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers, this once thriving river port is today a quiet, peaceful holiday centre. Following on the heels of early explorers in 1830s, drovers began arriving a decade later and Wentworth was soon bustling with commercial river trade. Major industries today are wool and fruit- growing. Henley on the Darling (rowing) (Easter), National Trust Festival Week (Apr), Wentworth Show & Gymkhana (Aug), Country Music Festival (Sept/Oct).

Accommodation:
Wentworth has 8 hotels/motels, holiday apartments & cabins, 3 caravan parks and houseboats for hire. Visitor Information Centre: 66 Darling St. Tel (03) 5027 3624.

Airports:
Wentworth Airport, Main Wentworth Rd. Tel (03) 5027 3230 (3 km n-e) or Mildura Airport (MQL) Sturt Hwy. (32 km s-e).

Hospital:
Wentworth District Hospital & Health Service, Silver City Hwy. Tel (03) 5027 2345