Address & Contact
27 Tarcoola St
(PO Box 50)
Pooncarie NSW 2648
Phone: 0350 295267
Email: valk10@bigpond.com
Web: N/A
Pooncarie is a pretty township on the
Darling River,between
Wentworth and
Menindee. Originally gazetted as ‘Pooncaira' in 1863, the area was first 'established' by Europeans in the 1840's as settlers took up illegal livestock runs on crown land. By the 1860's the federal government, in an attempt to gain control of the area, formalised these illegal (and unfenced) claims.
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 TourismPooncarie 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.