Darling and Murray River Junction and Viewing Tower — Attraction in Wentworth

What an amazing place.Two well known & largest Australian Rivers merge together.The Darling & The Murray Rivers.The Wentworth River Junction Park is a tranquil place.Lots of birdlife amongst the red gum trees.The birds whistling & the water lashing softly against the banks are very soothing.We climbed the stairs up the viewing tower to see the swirls where the waters meet called confluence.Prime Minister Bob Hawke & his then lovely wife Hazel planted red gums with other government officials named greening Australia, some 1000000 (million) gums were planted.A very beautiful place to be.The Wentworth Council really take care...

Yesterday, we visited the spot where the Murray and Darling rivers meet, and it was absolutely breathtaking. Seeing these two mighty rivers come together before making their journey to the sea was something special. The Murray, Australia's longest river, and the Darling, one of its biggest tributaries, have shaped much of the landscape and history here. Standing at their confluence near Wentworth, I couldn't help but think about how important these waterways are, not just for wildlife but for the people who have lived along them for generations. It was an...

Australia two iconic river meeting place. Murray and Darling rivers are the heart of Australian farmers for fresh water. Climb the viewing tower and see the confluence of the Murray and Darling Rivers, which, combined, is the fourth largest river system in the world. When the Darling is in flow, a surprise awaits -as the two rivers are marked by a distinct colour difference viewable from the tower. The Darling is a clay based river, its milky appearance contrasts starkly to that of the...