Wentworth

Postcode: 2648

Wentworth is a small town and Local Government Area in the far south west of New South Wales, Australia, just over the river from the Victorian city of Mildura. 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.

Prior to the legalisation of poker machines in South Australia, Wentworth was a popular destination for 'pokie tours' bus rides from Adelaide.

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

* Paddlesteamer Ruby - A restored 1907 steam-powered side-wheel paddlesteamer

* The Great Wentworth Tractor Rally - An annual event

* The Wentworth Gaol

Wentworth Shire covers an area of 2,616,926 hectares (26,000 sq km) and has a population of approximately 8,000 people. The southern boundary (along the Murray River) has the greatest population density in the townships of Wentworth, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol. Wentworth is situated 1,075 km from Sydney, 585 km from Melbourne and 420 km from Adelaide and is located within New South Wales, on the border of Victoria.

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