80 Market Street, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
Various early explorers - including John Oxley in 1817, Charles Sturt in 1830 and Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1836 - visited the area. It was Mitchell's enthusiastic comments about the quality of the land in the region that encouraged settlement, and Balranald was gazetted in 1851. As a crossing point on the Murrumbidgee River, Balranald prospered throughout the second half of the 19th century.
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Three kilometres north east of Balranald, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
Ben Scott Memorial Bird Trail is part of the Tri-Avian Corridor walk through the mini-wetlands on the tracks and boardwalks to the bird hides. Look for and listen to the sounds of birds in the bush.
Look out for the Spotted Harrier, Rainbow Bee-eater, Yellow Throated Miner or the Striated Pardalote and many others. ...
Rivers around Balranald, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
For fishing folk there are five rivers of the fishing trail in the Balranald region include the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Wakool, Edward and Murray Rivers. Balranald Shire Council assists local fishing clubs restock these rivers with native.
The five rivers are within 30 minutes of Balranald Township.
Copies of the Five Rivers Fishing Trail brochure are available from the Balranald Visitor Inf ...
Coogee Homestead, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
The Soap Shed is a farm homestead selling handmade natural soaps, lotions, creams, soy wax candles, aromatherapy items, handmade baby wear, embroidered towels, gift bags, non-chemical room sprays and liquid soaps. The Soap Shed is five kilometres from Balranald on the Euston Road; look out for the pink and black signs. Ask about their handmade and natural creams and lotions that can be made especi ...
Sturt Highway, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
Visit 140-year-old- Yanga Historic Homestead to see how Families and Workers once lived on what was once one of the most productive properties in the Riverina.
During your visit to Yanga Historic Homested See the Homestead Gardens that are being restored and looked after by 'Friends of Yanga', a community volunteer group. View Lake Yanga from the lookout, enjoy watching the abundant Birdlife n ...
Sturt Highway, Balranald, New South Wales 2715, Australia
Yanga National Park is located on the Murrumbidgee River, east of Balranald, and is one of Australia's newest National Parks. Featuring 170 kilometres of river frontage, it has rich colonial and indigenous heritage, extensive Redgum forests and riverine wetlands, a wide range of flora and fauna, including endangered species and over 150 species of birds.
Yanga Homestead is open for tours by pri ...
