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The Darling River Run
The Darling River Run is a thin, winding line describing a route through the NSW outback, characterised by landscape, history, culture, literature and adventure. Taken as a whole, or in its various component parts, the route provides an opportunity to see the real Australian Bush and experience some safe and easy off-road driving, connect with Aboriginal culture and iconic Towns & Locations along the Darling River, and drench yourself in the history, and contemporary life of a part of the country that is central to the national psyche.
🌳 Along the banks of the Darling River at the Wanderers Crossing River Retreat at #Wentworth stands a living piece of history - Sturt’s Tree.
In January 1830 Captain Charles Sturt weighed anchor opposite Sturt’s Tree when he reached the confluence of the Darling and Murray Rivers.
The plaque reads 'In late January 1830 Capt. Charles Sturt in his Whaleboat weighed anchor opposite this tree. He hoisted his flag to celebrate the discovery of the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers.'
When you're next #OutOnTheRun, take a moment to stand beneath the branches of this tree, listen to the river flow, and reflect on the journeys that shaped the outback we explore today.
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This is what it should have been 😂
Can’t stand auto correct
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🐦 Birdwatching in the Back O’ Bourke Region 🌿
If slowing down and soaking up the sounds of nature is your kind of adventure, then birdwatching is the perfect Outback pastime!
From sunrise at Mount Oxley to the shady gardens of the Back O' Bourke Information & Exhibition Centre, you’ll be surrounded by feathered locals in every colour imaginable.
🪶 Top birdwatching spots around Bourke:
• Mount Oxley
• Back O’ Bourke Information & Exhibition Centre
• Bourke Wharf Precinct
• Bourke Lock and Weir
• Trilby Station
• Dunlop Station (Louth NSW)
• Gundabooka National Park
• Toorale National Park
• Brindingabba National Park
• Rose Isle Station
Pack your binoculars, a thermos, and a good dose of patience — the Outback skies are full of life! ☀️
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Love Wilcannia Friendly inviting town with wonderful history.
It is still a beautiful old town with plenty of history.
Love both Bourke and Wilcannia.
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Where the outback tells its stories in silence...
Atop Mount Oxley near Bourke, nature reveals its raw, sculptural beauty - twisted trunks, sunbaked stone and wind-worn timber shaped by centuries of outback extremes. There’s a quiet power in this landscape, a reminder that even under the harshest of conditions, beauty thrives.
Visitors to Mount Oxley will require a day pass which can be purchased from the Back O' Bourke Information & Exhibition Centre. Camping also available via online bookings at the Mount Oxley website.
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Often wondered about the stories it could tell about this great country of ours.
It’s awesome at the top of Mt Oxley😊
outback silence is a magical thing
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For 30 years, Geoff Looney has been photographing birdlife near his home at the Menindee Lakes in Far West New South Wales, recording over 200 species.
Mr Looney compiled his observations into a local guide with photos of the birds, and last year launched the third edition.
Australian National University water justice researcher Dan Schulz has hailed him as a pioneer in the citizen science space and said his book was accessible for researchers, birdwatchers and water advocates alike.
"It helps translate the massive amounts of data he's got into a really detailed but really easy to use sort of guide, Mx Schulz said.
Read the full story: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-25/menindee-lakes-birdman-geoff-looney-photography-birds/105919896
✍️ Katherine Spackman for ABC News Broken Hill.
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