The Darling River Run - From Melbourne

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Getting to/from the Darling River Run from Melbourne and Tasmania.

By Car

Driving from Melbourne to The Darling River Run provides several options to explore and visit NSW taking in the best that Outback NSW has to offer. One can access Wentworth, Broken Hill and Bourke via sealed roads or for the more adventurous; The Long Paddock from Echuca (Moama) to Wilcannia is a wonderful tour through the centre (The northern section of The Long Paddock is a dry weather road.

Driving Directions from Melbourne
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Melbourne to Wentworth The Calder Highway

Distance: 570 km - about 7 hours 12 mins (est)

Driving The Calder Freeway to Mildura (then onto Wentworth) takes in Bendigo, Charlton, Ouyen and Mildura.

Melbourne to Wilcannia
The Long Paddock (Cobb Highway

Distance: 842 km - about 10 hours 13 mins (est)

Taking the Hume Highway to Wallan, then the Northern Highway to Echuca/Moama and The Long Paddock (The Cobb Highway). This route will take in the Victorian towns of Kilmore, Heathcote, Rochester and Echuca. The Long Paddock stating at Moama will allow a wonderful journey through Deniliquin, Hay, and Ivanhoe with the remaining section to Wilcannia being a dry-weather gravel road.

Melbourne to Bourke:
The Kidman Way: Distance: 1,020 km - about 13 hours 1 min (Est)

The Kidman Way which starts at Jerilderie is reached either via the Northern Highway to Echuca then the Cobb Highway to Deniliquin and then through Conargo to Jerilderie or via Shepparton and Tocumwal (Goulburn Valley Highway) then though Finley on the Newell Highway. The journey along The Kidman Way takes in Darlington Point, Griffith, Hillston, and Cobar before reaching Bourke.

Melbourne to Walgett:
The Newell & Castlereagh Highways
Distance 1,109 km - about 13 hours 32 mins (Est)

The drive from Melbourne to Walgett up the Newell highway makes a nice adventure through The Riverina via Finley, Narrandera, West Wyalong, Forbes, Parkes, Dubbo, and Gilgandra. From there, The Castlereagh Highway through Coonamble completes the journey to Walgett.

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.

To find out more REX

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Royal Flying Doctor Service

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.

Accommodation Partners

Outback Beds

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.

Trilby Station

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

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!

Travel Partners

CountryLink

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..

Kea Campers

Treat yourself to the holiday of a lifetime with Australia's premier campervan and motorhome rental company. KEA Campers enjoys an unrivalled reputation for quality, innovative vehicle design and fit-out and outstanding customer service. All our rental vehicles are less than two and a half years old - making our rental fleet the youngest in Australia. Our experienced and friendly staff will ensure your motorhome, campervan or 4WD holiday is relaxing, simple to book and exceeds your expectations. We have nine depots conveniently located around Australia.

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