Hello,
It's that time again to send out next month's event calendar. There are a lot of events happening in outback NSW and Qld and SA too. There seems to be an event to interest anybody from fishing to festivals, ute muster, golf, rodeos, gymkhanas, races and so much more.
if I have missed any events please let me know and I will add it to the calendar. Also I have started adding events to the 2027 calendar which is scarily not too far away!!!
“The more I see, the more I realize there is so much more to see.” – Michael Palin
Kind Regards
Donna Pumpa
Visitor Information Centre Officer
Wilcannia Airport, Aviation Fuel, 24/7
Wilcannia Airport now has Avgas and JetA1 fuels for local and travelling aircraft, on credit/debit card 24hrs. a day.
A great help for the RFDS as well. We are very grateful to Stark Aviation Adelaide for the installation. Drop in and visit us.
Tilpa to Wilcannia road: call 08 80 915 155 (Central Darling Shire)
Tilpa to Louth: call 02 6836 5888, AH 0427 894 843 (Cobar council)
Bourke to Louth: call 02 6830 8000 AH 0419 722 055 (Bourke Council).
From Wilcannia to Tilpa there is a choice of east or west side. On the east side there is a good National Parks camping ground called Horse and Coaches, about 45k's north of Wilcannia. AT Tilpa the only road is on the west side.
4 x EV Chargers now in Ross Street.
Note: Upgrade to Wilcannia EV Station, will be available for use, Friday afternoon 18th Sept., 2026. Click or tap image to expand.
It’s time you joined us – out the back.
Journey to the rugged natural beauty of Outback NSW ... Read more: National Parks and Wildlife
Situated on the Barrier highway, adjacent to the football oval, on the Broken Hill (Western) side of the town, easy access.
Potable water is available in Wilcannia, both at the grey and black water disposal point, and at our BP fuel depot with 24 hr fuel - the filtered water tap is beside the bowsers.
54 Reid St, Wilcannia NSW 2836 (opposite Baker Park)
Google Maps search "Wilcannia Cafe" correctly yields "Wilcannia Cafe 2836" as at October 2024
TAKEAWAY
2836
16 – 20 Myers Street, Wilcannia, NSW 2836
(main street/Barrier Hwy, centre of town)
WILCANNIA Community Grocer, as we know it, ‘the local IGA’. Our supermarket is now managed by Outback Stores on behalf of REDI.E Enterprises and is very competitive with pricing, quality and variety with the big chain stores.
They have a full range of groceries, fruit and vegetables, meats and frozen goods, they also have a range of those special needs that travellers require such as pet foods, oils, glues, lubricants, etc. to meet your needs. If your toaster or jug fails they have one for you.
T
he first recorded burial, though unmarked, in what is now the Wilcannia cemetery happened in November 1866, when the remains of a man, lost in the bush 4 months before, were interred. His name was not known, the body was dressed in a striped cotton shirt, plaid vest, moleskin trousers and a brown coat, no money or papers were found in the pockets.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AT BURKE PARK:
Music and entertainment, games and activities, Fireworks and Food.
All happening at Burke Oval on Friday the 13th. 5 PM to 9 PM.
Bring the family along for a great evening’s entertainment and fun.
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