Pooncarie

0 reviews | Write a review

Overview

More photos

One hundred years ago, Pooncarie thrived as a port serving the stations further upstream, such as Wilcannia. Today, the sleepy township of 48 people has an unhurried ambience and the friendly locals are happy to spend some time with curious strangers.

The surrounds of Pooncarie are semi-arid with outback landscape rich in eucalypt woodlands. The Darling Anabranch Lakes is a series of nearby waterways, across the Darling River; Yartla Lake, Lake Mindona, Popio Lake, Popiltah Lake, Nialia Lake, Yelta lake, Nearie Lake, Warrawenia lake and Lake Milkengay make up the series.

Things to do

Sip a cool drink at the 1876-era Telegraph Hotel
Explore Mungo National Park
Have a round of golf on the nine-hole bush course
Take in the expansive outback scenery
Fish for Murray Cod along the Darling riverbanks
Attend the Pooncarie Cup bush race meeting in October
Picnic under the river gums
Browse the Pooncarie Outback & Beyond Craft Gallery & Museum, located in the former Pooncarie Police Station
Explore the 4,347 hectares of Nearie Lake Nature Reserve and the varied birdlife that has been recorded there