Padda Park - Pooncarie NSW
The famous explorers Bourke and Wills reached the Darling River at nearby Tarcoola Station and made camp at what is now Bilbarka Park in September 1860 one way to their ill-fated expedition to the North West
More settlers followed and the town established itself as a service hub for outlying stations and more importantly, at the time, a port for the Paddle-steamer trade that was pushing up the Darling River.
The highlight on the social calendar is the Pooncarie Cup (October).
Text courtesy of Outback NSW Tourism
Pooncarie offers a seven-day-a-week local store with all sorts of goodies plus fuel. We also have a great pub with cold beer, great food and accommodation.
Comments about Pooncarie
31 Jan 2010 00:28 reverb61
As of xmas 2009 , trevor the new publican of the telegraph hotel at pooncarie has taken over and re-opened the Milkbar/petrol pumps, so fuel (only unleaded at this stage) is now available
21 Dec 2007 13:55 Member - Keith C (NSW)
we stayed a few days in the camp ground by the darling,pay h/c showers, cold beer,and internet at P/O,beaut little town on the Darling River Run
18 Dec 2007 19:01 Garbutt
Great pub, good free camping.
REGION: > NSW > Regional NSW > Far South West > Pooncarie
Track W off Tarcola St
Pooncarie NSW 2648
P: 03 50295205
GPS:-33.37783,142.56461
GPS:S33 22 40,E142 33 52
GPS:S33 22.6698,E142 33.8766
