One of Australia’s great driving adventures
Discover the Darling River & Experience Outback NSW
Towns & Villages of the Darling River Run
Discover the towns and villages of the Darling River Run, where hospitality, local stories, and the true spirit of Outback NSW flow from communities built along the banks of the Darling River.
Travel Map
Explore the Darling River Run & Outback Beds Touring Map – a guide to outback stays remote towns, and hidden gems along the mighty Darling River and beyond.
National Parks
Discover Outback NSW’s extraordinary National Parks from Mungo’s ancient wonders to Kinchega’s river landscapes, and Gunderbooka’s striking ranges, each highlighting the region’s breathtaking diversity and offering unforgettable experiences.
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.
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The Darling River Run is an iconic touring route through Outback NSW, following the Darling River and its connected waterways through classic river country.
Linking floodplains, red gum forests, pastoral stations and bush communities, the route includes a mix of sealed and unsealed roads.
Most sections are suitable for regular vehicles in dry conditions, though rain can sometimes lead to closures, so always check local road reports before travelling.
We know rain can sometimes change your plans, but that’s all part of travelling outback roads. The reward is the journey itself, quiet roads, wide open landscapes, river bends like this, and the chance to experience a side of NSW many never see.
Take your time and #EmbraceTheAdventure as the Baaka leads you through the outback.
📷 #Pooncarie - #Menindee | Old Poocarie Road
#DarlingRiverRun #OutOnTheRun #OutbackNSW #Baaka #VisitNSW #NSWParks #OutbackBeds #RoadTripAustralia
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🛑Far West Road Conditions🛑
❌Closed - due to flooding or slippery surfaces
The Cut Line (Tibooburra to Borrona Downs)
Corona Rd (Teilta to Westwood Downs)
Waka Rd (Yandama to Waka)
Cameron Corner Rd (Tibooburra to Fortville Gate)
Toona Gate Rd
Narriearra Rd
Gum Vale to Hewart Downs Rd
❌Closed – due to rough surfaces
Loch Lilly Rd
Waterbag Rd
❌Closed – due to rough surfaces and silt buildup
Netley Rd
✔️Open with caution
Mutawintji Rd (Silver City Hwy to Mutawintji NP)
Mutawintji Rd (Mutawintji NP to White Cliffs)
Mutawintji National Park Rd
Nine Mile Road
Wanaaring to Wilcannia Rd (North Section)
Milparinka to Yandama Rd
Mulga Valley to Cobham Rd
Tandou Rd (be careful of washouts)
✔️Open with caution – rough surfaces
Broken Hill to Wilcannia
Broken Hill to Tibooburra
Wilangee Road
Hawker Gate Rd (Hawker Gate to Yandama)
Nuntherungie to Kayrunnera Rd
Old Pooncarie Rd (Tandou Rd to Bindara Rd)
Old Pooncarie Rd (Bindara Rd to Coona Pt)
Monolon to Borrona Downs Rd
Henry Robets Rd (White Cliffs to Cobham)
Nundora to Petita Rd
The Veldt to Westwood Downs Rd
Fowlers Gap to Teilta Rd
Mount Woowoolahra Rd
Noonamah to Urisino Rd
✔️Open with caution – silt and slippery surfaces
Broken Hill to Menindee
✔️Open with caution – 4WDs only (water over the road)
Corona Rd (Yanco Glen to Teilta)
✔️Open with caution – 4WDs only (boggy narrow sections)
Border Downs Rd (Border Downs to Hawker Gate)
✔️Open with caution – 4WD’s only (rough surfaces)
Hamilton Gate Rd
🛑Central Darling Shire Road Conditions🛑
❌Closed
Baden Park Rd
Cultowa Rd
Dry Lake Rd
Glendara Rd
Monolon Rd
Moolah – Trida Rd
Norma Downs Rd
Surveyors Lake Rd
Tasman Rd
Teryawynia – Ashmont Rd
Teryawynia – Coolaminya Rd
Tilpa – Louth Rd
Tongo Rd
Trida Rd
Wanaaring Rd
Wilcannia - Menindee East Road
Wilcannia - Menindee West Road
Yancannia Rd
Cobar – Ivanhoe Rd
Kayrunnera Rd
Menindee – Ivanhoe Rd
West Tilpa Rd
ℹ Check before you drive: www.livetraffic.com
ℹ BoM Warnings in your area: ab.co/BOMNSW or phone 1300 945 108
☎️ For emergency assistance, contact NSW SES or call 132 500
☎️If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately
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Some very good falls of rain in Central Darling Shire. This is their latest road report.
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