Wentworth, New South Wales

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Wentworth
New South Wales

Location of Wentworth in New South Wales (red)

Population:

1,430

Postcode:

2648

Elevation:

37.0 m

Location:

1,034 km from Sydney
402 km from Adelaide
570 km from Melbourne
266 km from Broken Hill
34 km from Mildura (Vic.)

LGA:

Wentworth Shire

State District:

Murray-Darling

Federal Division:

Farrer

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
24.3 °C ^{76 °F}	10.9 °C ^{52 °F}	286.1 mm ^{11.3 in}

Wentworth is a small town and Local Government Area (see Wentworth Shire Council) in the far south west of New South Wales, Australia, just over the river from Mildura, on the Victorian side.

Wentworth is located at the confluence of the Murray River and the Darling River. During the late 1800s it was an important river port, but with the development of railways river shipping ceased and the importance of Wentworth declined.

Wentworth is linked to Broken Hill by the Silver City Highway and to Mildura by the Silver City and Calder Highways.

Wentworth is named for William Wentworth the explorer.

The town is an important tourist outback destination and offers at least two unusual attractions for visitors: