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Darling River Run, Far west NSW (Bourke to Wentworth)

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Far west NSWFar west NSW (Bourke to Wentworth)

Darling River Run

About 730 km of unsealed river roads following the Darling (Baaka) from Bourke through Louth, Tilpa, Wilcannia and Menindee to Wentworth, with riverbank camps under the red gums. It is easy driving in the dry, but the black-soil roads close as soon as it rains and towing is banned on roads marked light traffic only.

From Narangba930 km
TripA week or more
DifficultyEasy
Longest fuel gap245 km
When to go
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Red is the best of it; hatched is when tracks or parks are closed.
  • gravel
  • corrugations
  • remote

Permits None for the roads; Kinchega National Park charges entry and camping fees.

Before you go Check the Bourke, Central Darling and Wentworth shire road reports before you go; the black-soil roads close as soon as it rains. Fill up at Menindee and plan on no fuel to Wentworth.

930 km by road from the workshop Narangba

What the trip asks of your 4WD

In the order a fitter would raise them, each with the reason. Up to three parts that fit for each, the first already chosen; swap any of them, or mark one you don't need.

Build it for your 4WD

Your rego or your model, and every part below is one that fits it. Until then you see the gear that fits any 4WD; the parts made for one vehicle wait for yours.

Rego · fastest

We look up the make, model, series and engine from the plate. We keep the plate and the vehicle details, never the owner’s, for 90 days, so you aren’t asked twice.

Make & model

  1. 1 · Suspension & GVM

    Hundreds of kilometres of corrugations are hard on shocks, especially when towing or fully loaded.

    Build the suspension for your 4WDLift, load and the engineer's rules for your state, specced for the vehicle and what it carries.

    • 2 · Bull bars

      Goats, kangaroos and emus are on the river roads at all hours.

    • 3 · Lighting & 12V

      Riverbank camps have no power, so a dual battery keeps the fridge running.

    • 4 · Storage & racks

      Days between towns mean carrying water, food and camp gear on a secure, dust-sealed load.

    • 5 · Tow & rear bars

      Many run the river with a camper in tow and carry a second spare on a rear wheel carrier.

    • 6 · Tuning & remaps

      With a camper in tow for 730 km of dirt, a towing tune keeps the engine pulling in its torque instead of hunting gears.

    Each of these is made for one vehicle, so the parts show once we know yours.

The trip asks for these; the rest of the rig is yours to choose. Build the whole rig for this trip.

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