Our District

Welcome to the greater Sunraysia district supporting a district population of approximately 50,000, incorporating the major regional city of Mildura and the Wentworth Shire on the New South Wales side. This area also features other towns on the riverfront including Buronga, Dareton, Gol Gol and Pooncarie.

Sunny mild winters and picturesque locations on the banks of the Murray make Mildura and these neighboring towns a popular tourist area. Mildura on the Calder Highway, 545 km north of Melbourne and 400 km east of Adelaide, is a pleasant city which developed along with irrigation of the area.

Alfred Deakin, statesman and advocate of irrigation, persuaded the Chaffey Brothers, Canadian born irrigation experts, to visit the region. They recognized it’s potential and selected Mildura as the first site for development. Mildura is an Aboriginal word that translate to “red earth”

The historic town of Wentworth, Sunraysia’s oldest town, lies at the meeting place of the Darling and Murray Rivers. Once the busiest inland port in New South Wales, today you can revisit that bygone era by exploring many historic sites around town.

The region’s natural assets speak for themselves, the beautiful weather and magnificent Murray and Darling rivers supplying the irrigation that makes this area the great horticulture centre of north-west Victoria and lower south-west division of New South Wales.

With many tourist attractions in the Sunraysia and Murray Outback area, ranging from museums, places of historical interest tours, paddleboats, art and craft galleries, wineries and attractions showcasing the produce of the region, we truly believe there is something for everyone.

Our region hosts more than 300 community, regional, state, national and international events annually.