Getting to/from the Darling River Run from the NSW North Coast
By Car
Anyone travelling up or down the east coast will notice that the Pacific Highway is a very busy route as it is not only a wonderful place to visit but is also a major transport route between Brisbane and Sydney.
A great alternative for travel to/from the north coast from/to Melbourne, The Great Ocean Road (to visit the twelve Apostles) or Adelaide and the West, is via The Darling River Run. As the River flows south west from Queensland through NSW to the Victorian border it is a great alternative to the coast road to visit Victoria or South Australia.
These routes allow you to experience outback Australia without getting too far 'off the beaten track' ... to visit outback NSW means you have access to the outback without the isolation associated with other outback areas.
Coffs Harbour to Wentworth
New England > Oxley Highway > Newell Highway > Sturt Highway
Distance: 1,474 km - about 18 hours 16 mins (Est)
If you visit Coffs Harbour and interested in venturing inland to The Darling River Run this route will let you experience some great country towns and through the Riverina region of southern NSW and onto Wentworth were two of Australia's great rivers meet; The icon Darling River and alpine fed Murray River.
Grafton to Walgett
New England Highway > Gwydir Highway
Distance: 585 km - about 7 hours 6 mins
This route straight along the Gwydir Highway takes you across the spectacular Gibraltar Range (Nymboida National Park) through Glen Innes, Inverell and Moree to Walgett
Port Macquarie to Bourke
Oxley Highway > Kamilaroi Highway
Distance: 860 km - about 11 hours 27 mins
Taking the Oxley Highway west across the Great Dividing Range, and over Mt Seaview, to the New England Highway this route provides the opportunity to visit Tamworth - Australia's Country Music Capital. Picking up the Kamilaroi Highway at Gunnedah, it is a wonderful drive west to Narrabri and Walgett. Continuing on the Kamilaroi Highway for a further 230kms will bring you to Bourke.
By Train:
By Plane:
Country Link operate train/coach services to several Outback NSW centres.
To find out more, please refer to CountryLink listed below.
Regional Express operate flights from Melbourne to Mildura.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is a not-for-profit charitable Service providing aeromedical emergency and primary health care services together with communication and education assistance to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote Australia.
The Outback NSW Tourism Organisation is a proud supporter of the RFDS and the work they do to provided essential support to out Outback areas.
Staying with the Outback Beds network allows you to experience working sheep and cattle stations, bush pubs, log cabins, living underground, Bed and Breakfasts, a little luxury and tranquil river campsites.... even camel campouts. It's a true-blue outback adventure.
Gary and Liz Murray from Trilby Station, a 200,000 acres sheep and cattle property on the banks of the Darling River in Outback NSW, invite visitors from around the world to come and taste their unique lifestyle. Trilby Station offers accommodation in the renovated Stockman’s Cottages & Shearer’s Bunkhouse. There’s also powered caravan sites with amenities and secluded Darling River camp spots. Guests can self cater or enjoy a range of delicious Australian country-style meals such as Liz’s farmyard breakfasts, stockman’s lunches and two or three course dinners served to your accommodation.
Turlee Station is a working sheep and wheat station located adjacent to Mungo National Park in outback NSW. Situated within the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Turlee is a great place to experience outback station culture whilst exploring the national park. Accommodation options include camping, shearer’s quarters as well as a self contained cottage. Tag-along tours, sheep shearing and sheep dog working demonstrations as well as a self guided drive tour are all available at Turlee. We pride ourselves in our one-on-one interaction with guests and aim to provide our guests with a memorable experience of outback Australia!
Our XPT and Xplorer trains provide a safe, comfortable and relaxing way to travel while sitting back in air-conditioned comfort watching the magnificent Australian landscape roll by. Our trains connect with the largest network of coaches in Australia to service almost every corner of NSW and beyond..
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