Murray–Darling Junction, Wentworth
Junction Island
The point where Australia's two longest rivers meet at Wentworth, where a lookout tower lets you see the muddy Darling and clearer Murray waters flowing side by side.
Wentworth is the confluence of the Murray and Darling rivers, which together form Australia's largest river system. The junction reserve has a lookout tower and walking trails. On a fine day you can see the boundary where the murky brown water of the Darling meets the clearer water of the Murray and flows alongside it. The town also has wharves and old buildings from the 19th-century inland river trade era, when it was one of Australia's busiest inland river ports. The viewing area is free, about 30 km from Mildura, and is often visited together with Perry Sandhills and the Old Wentworth Gaol.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Old Wentworth Gaol
- Perry Sandhills
- Australian Inland Botanic Gardens
- Old Mildura Homestead
- Rio Vista House & Mildura Arts Centre
- Murray River Paddlesteamers (PS Melbourne)
- Mildura Weir & Lock 11
- Mildura Grand Hotel