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What river runs through Lightning Ridge?
Darling River Run
Lightning Ridge – Darling River Run.
What towns does the Darling River run through?
Towns
- Walgett.
- Brewarrina.
- Bourke.
- Louth.
- Tilpa.
- Wilcannia.
- Menindee.
- Pooncarie.
Where does the Darling River Run start?
Murray River
Darling River/Mouths
The ‘Run’ is a 730km drive that starts either at Wentworth where you travel up river or at Walgett and follows the course of the Barwon River past Brewarrina onto its junction with the Bogan and together they flow, as the Darling River to Bourke, Louth, Tilpa, Wilcannia, Menindee, Pooncarie and then on to the …
Why is Lightning Ridge so special?
The Lightning Ridge area is a world-renowned centre of the mining of black opals and other opal gemstones.
Is the road from Lightning Ridge to Bourke sealed?
Yes Walgett to Bourke, Walgett to Lightning Ridge and Bourke to Broken Hill and beyond is all sealed, dual lane highways and fine for 2WD vehicles and caravans.
What states does the Darling River go through?
| Darling River | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Cities | Bourke, Wilcannia, Menindee, Wentworth |
| Physical characteristics |
Is the road from Bourke to Wilcannia sealed?
Head out of town in a southern direction on the Mitchell Highway / Kidman Way. Just 4km out of town turn right on the Bourke–Wilcannia road (unsealed) and you follow the winding Darling River which is on your right hand side for 95km to Louth.
Who found Lightning Ridge?
The new dinosaur has been named Fostoria dhimbangunmal in honour of opal miner Robert Foster, who discovered the fossils in the 1980s. When he found the original bones and took them to the Museum of Science in Sydney in 1986.
What Aboriginal country is Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is a remote town in Yuwaalaraay country in northwest New South Wales, near the Queensland border and 770 kilometres northwest of Sydney. Population (ABS 2016 Census): 2,284 people, with 517 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 22.7% of the population.
Is the road from Walgett to pilliga sealed?
The Walgett Pilliga Road is a sealed and an unsealed road in New South Wales. It goes from Walgett to near Pilliga.
Is the road from Walgett to Nyngan sealed?
The road to the W of the marshes is sealed all the way to Carinda. If you are going that way a stop over at Willie Retreat is worth while. The facilities were good a few years ago.
Does the Darling flow into the Murray?
How much water does the Darling River give to the River Murray? The Darling River connects the entire river network of the northern Murray–Darling Basin with the southern Basin where it joins the River Murray at Wentworth, in south-west New South Wales.