Murray-Darling Touring Routes

Australian Touring Routes & Destinations

From an adventure touring perspective, the Murray-Darling covers almost 14% of Australia, and around 78% of Australia's population live within 200 km of the basin. It is that close and such a vast region to explore, as it spans four eastern states of Australia (Victoria, NSW, South Australia, and Queensland).

As no travel experience or destination exists in isolation, in 2018, the Darling River Run website expanded to cover not only more of the Murray-Darling Basin but the Corner Country as well.

The website now boasts over twenty touring routes covering adventure routes from the east coast capital and the in-region experiences.

The Darling River Run initiative will continue to be the 'go-to' online resource. At the heart of the project is the passion of someone who has been a regular traveller of the region for the last 10+ years and has a thorough understanding of the aspirations people hold for lifestyle touring.

This online resource targets off-bitumen RV, camper and farm-stay audience, a demographic I understand well, holding many positions within the camping and RV media.

Over the years, as a professional photographer and adventure lover, I have seen most of Australia, and the Murray-Darling Basin is the region that I connect with the most. It is an Australia region that I have toured extensively and promoted photographically and via editorial content for many of Australia's leading lifestyle magazine.

I have retraced many established and well-known touring routes throughout my travels and created a few that I thought provides an essential insight into the landscape's nature. (e.g. Watershed Loop and the Timber Cutters Run)

The following are the touring routes I am most passionate about and would like to share to enable others to experience the adventure.

Simon Bayliss

"An experience is only real when it is shared" (me)

I hope you enjoy it!

Simon Bayliss

The Murray-Darling & Far West - Adventures & Experiences

Driving to Broken Hill from any of the major east coast capitals can be thought of a long drive (Ade...

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Lower Darling River Tour - There are ways to drive from Wentworth to Adelaide, or vice versa, but a ...

Explorer Captain Charles Sturt (and others) believed there was an inland sea and was the basis of hi...

Adelaide is very lucky to be in such close proximity to the Silver City, but there are still a coupl...

Driving from Brisbane to Cameron Corner offers many touring route options. The main one is a d...

The Corner Country, just the name conjures up images of the iconic nature of outback Australia and C...

Experience the awe-inspiring landscapes and the anthropological significant Lake Mungo as well as a ...

Having travelled often throughout the Outback NSW region over the last decade or so, I tend to like ...

Driving from Sydney to Broken Hill can be a one-day highway drive or a 2-3 day adventure...

With Broken Hill as a base, some awesome touring adventures radiate from, and return to, the Silver ...

Welcome to the Timber Cutter's Runtm, a unique touring route along ancient waterways and through eth...

Driving to Cameron Corner from Broken Hill via the (almost totally sealed) Silver City Highway is th...

Sturt's Touring Route, Drive Broken Hill to Cameron Corner, Outback Australia. Around forty years ag...

Leaving Broken Hill head out to historic Silverton to take in the many attractions. Enjoy lunch at o...

The massive Sturt National Park spans the dunes of the Strzelecki Desert across the ancient mesas of...

The largest side-trip (loop) off the Darling River Run takes in the western-most part of outback New...

The Darling River Run is one of Australia’s most iconic touring routes encompassing some of the best...

Driving from Brisbane to Broken Hill offers many touring route options with two distinct a...

Looking for a map/guide for the best way to tour the Darling River? Not sure which side of the...

Driving from Melbourne to Broken Hill can be a one-day highway drive or a 2-3 day adventur...

The Darling River Run The Complete Touring Guide All Route Options Around 2006 I took a trip in...

Drive Brisbane Adelaide - Darling River Source to Sea. The Darling River from Source to Sea&nbs...

Welcome to the Timber Cutter's Runtm, a unique touring route along ancient waterways and through eth...

Explorer Captain Charles Sturt (and others) believed there was an inland sea and was the basis of hi...

Experience the awe-inspiring landscapes and the anthropological significant Lake Mungo as well as a ...

Travel in the footsteps of Vincent James Dowling and other early pioneers who over 100 years ago d...

Darling River Run Corner Country Loop, the Darling River Run's largest side-trip, takes in the ...

The only town in view of the Southern Gulf, Karumba serves up everything the Top End is renowned. In...

Welcome to the Watershed Looptm, touring guide! The Watershed Looptm is a unique touring route conn...

There are many great race meetings held around the country and a few are as iconic as the Louth Race...

Lawn Hill National Park in Queensland's outback is a garden paradise you wouldn't mind looking after...

Back in the day, I was enthused by the new highway and less so with the old road that seemed to pass...

Steeped in folklore and Australia's rich explorer's history, Cooper Creek is one of those must-see o...

"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around..." So starts the iconic Austra...

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