Wentworth
'Magnificent trees droop like willows to the water's edge with evening's mildest radiance in their foliage, throwing a soft haze over the distance...' Charles Sturt said of the beautifully set Wentworth at the Murray Darling confluence in 1844. Located at the junction of Australia's two great rivers - the Murray and the Darling and originally named Hawdon's Ford, Wentworth was surveyed in 1858 and named Wentworth in 1859 after the Australian explorer, journalist and politician William Charles Wentworth.
About Wentworth:
Before the Darling River trade was opened up, Wentworth was the hub to which much of the woolclip was brought for shipment to either Echuca (for transport to Melbourne) or Morgan (for transport to Adelaide).
Due to the efforts of the early river explorers in the late 1850's William Randell (Mary Ann) and Francis Cadell (Lady Augusta), the Darling River was opened-up for trade and Wentworth became the first river port of the Darling; although its early development can also be attributed to the river trade already being developed along the Murray.
By the late 1880's Wentworth was Australia's busiest inland port. In 1895, 485 vessels were recorded as passing through the Customs House (31 in one week alone).
Today, Wentworth is a large and prosperous township with lots for the traveller to see and experience and is an ideal base to explore some amazing sites in the area.
Wentworth Visitor Information:
Visitor Information Centre:Darling Street, Wentworth, NSW Telephone: 03 5027 3624 |
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