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The Darling River, part of the Murray Darling Basin which covers a vast area of New South Wales as well as south-east Queensland and northern Victoria, is an area steeped in Indigenous history and culture in addition to being an area synonymous with early European exploration and pastoral history. The Darling is probably the most iconic river in Australia and is synonymous with the likes of George Evans, John Oxley, Charles Sturt, Major Thomas Mitchell, Burke & Wills, and many other early explorers.

Darling River Run: The Darling River, Australia's longest, runs 2,740km through Outback NSW. Part of the Murray-Darling basin, the Darling River system is fed primarily from the summer rains of southern Queensland and makes its journey south-west across the state via Bourke, Wilcannia and Menindee to Wentworth where it joins the mighty Murray River. The two rivers continue their journey (as the Murray River) to Lake Alexandrina and into the Great Australian Bight.