Wentworth lies at the far south-west corner of New South Wales along the Silver City Highway and where the Murray and Darling Rivers intersect. The town was once a busy riverboat port but has subsided over the years into a service town for the local pastoral and fruit growing industries. Around town there are several historic buildings still standing from the town's heyday (Old Wentworth Gaol, Courthouse and Museum), several well tendered parks abutting the two rivers, river cruises and a recently upgraded shopping precinct. Certainly a nice town to visit and while remote to Sydney is nearby to the bustling Mildura for further services.
Population:
1,800
State:
New South Wales
Name Origin: Named after the William Charles
Wentworth, a former NSW politician
Pronunciation:
Went-worth
Postcode:
2648
Local Government:
Wentworth Shire
Council
Location: 1048km west of Sydney,
418km north-east of Adelaide
Main Roads:
Silver
City Highway
Main Watercourses: Murray River,
Darling River
Radio Stations (Music):
Star FM (97.9), 3MA-FM (99.5), Triple J (101.1)
Photos from Wentworth (Click on thumbnail for full sized
image):
Copyright © MG 2004 Last Update: July 2006